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2018 • Tularemia transmission to humans: a multifaceted surveillance approach

Authors: N. Akhvlediani; I. Burjanadze; D. Baliashvili; T. Tushishvili; M. Broladze; A. Navdarashvili; S. Dolbadze; N. Chitadze; M. Topuridze; P. Imnadze; N. Kazakhashvili; T. Tsertsvadze; T. Kuchuloria; T. Akhvlediani; L.-A. McNutt; G. Chanturia

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... (read more)

Topics: Environmental health Demography Veterinary medicine

DOI: 10.1017/s0950268818002492

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