A decade of plague epidemiology and control in the western Usambara mountains, north-east Tanzania

Outbreaks of human plague have been occurring in the Western Usambara mountains since 1980, involving many cases and deaths. Epidemiological surveys and control activities were carried out from June 1980 to May 1990. Rodents were trapped live, identified and serologically tested for plague, using th...

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Published in:	Acta tropica Vol. 50; no. 4; p. 323
Main Authors:	Kilonzo, B S, Makundi, R H, Mbise, T J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01-04-1992
Subjects:	Animals Antibodies, Bacterial - blood Disease Outbreaks Disease Reservoirs Disease Vectors Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dog Diseases - parasitology Dogs Ectoparasitic Infestations - parasitology Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary Female Humans Insect Vectors Male Plague - epidemiology Plague - prevention & control Plague - transmission Rats Rodent Diseases - epidemiology Rodent Diseases - parasitology Rodentia Shrews - parasitology Siphonaptera Tanzania - epidemiology Yersinia pestis - immunology Tanzania
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