Outbreak of tularemia in the Republic of Dagestan

In Daghestan in the focus of the flood-plain swamp type 64 persons fell ill with tularemia in 1999. During the epizootological survey 8 Francisella tularensis strains were isolated from vectors and carriers and in 7 samples taken from open water reservoirs, as well as in 1 sample obtained from Ixode...

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Published in:	Žurnal mikrobiologii, ėpidemiologii i immunobiologii no. 6 Suppl; p. 68
Main Authors:	Tikhenko, N I, Efremenko, V I, Omarieva, E Ia, Levchenko, B I, Aliev, Sh G, Chernyshov, S N, Isaev, A N, Asvarov, B M, Batsin, V T, Davydov, M S, Shvets, O G, Khasaev, S M, Evchenko, Iu M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 01-11-2001
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Animals Bacterial Vaccines - administration & dosage Child Child, Preschool Dagestan - epidemiology Disease Outbreaks Disease Reservoirs Disease Transmission, Infectious Disease Vectors Francisella tularensis - immunology Francisella tularensis - isolation & purification Fresh Water - microbiology Humans Infant Middle Aged Rodentia - microbiology Rural Population Tularemia - epidemiology Tularemia - prevention & control Tularemia - transmission Vaccination Warfare Dagestan
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Summary:	In Daghestan in the focus of the flood-plain swamp type 64 persons fell ill with tularemia in 1999. During the epizootological survey 8 Francisella tularensis strains were isolated from vectors and carriers and in 7 samples taken from open water reservoirs, as well as in 1 sample obtained from Ixodes ticks, tularemia antigen was detected. Humans were infected mainly by the transmissive route, as found in 71.8% of patients. 28% of patients were infected through contacts. The disease took mainly a mild course, registered in 95.6% of patients. The disease affected those persons who had not been immunized against tularemia.
ISSN:	0372-9311