Tularemia, a disease caused in animals and human beings by the bacteria, Francisella tularensis, can be acquired by man in many ways. The CDC outlines the following routes of transmission of tularemia to man: Tick and deer fly bites Skin contact with infected animals Ingestion of contaminated water Laboratory exposure Inhalation of contaminated dusts or … Continue reading Tularemia Erupts in Wyoming
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Tularemia Epidemic in Kosovo
A report in the InNews Inserbia website states that there has been an outbreak of Tularemia in Kosovo, in which over 200 people were affected in the first six weeks of 2015. The website further quotes the Kosovo Institute of Public Health as having stated:“The Committee for the Prevention of infectious diseases at the Ministry … Continue reading Tularemia Epidemic in Kosovo
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