Authors: Akhvlediani, N., Burjanadze, I., Baliashvili, D., Tushishvili, T., Broladze, M., Navdarashvili, A., Dolbadze, S., Chitadze, Topuridze, Imnadze, P., Kazakhashvili, Tsertsvadze, Kuchuloria, McNutt, L.-A., Chanturia, G.
Venue: Epidemiology and Infection
Type: Publication
Abstract: AbstractTularemia has sustained seroprevalence in Eurasia, with estimates as high as 15% in endemic regions. The purpose of this report is to characterise the current epidemiology of Francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica in Georgia. Three surveillance activities are summarised: (1) acute infections captured in Georgia's notifiable disease surveillance system, (2) infectious disease seroprevalence study of military volunteers, and (3) a study of seroprevalence and risk factors in endemic regions. Descriptive analyses of demographic, expos...
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Environmental health
Demography
Veterinary medicine
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