2010
DOI: 10.3201/eid1602.081727
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Investigating an Airborne Tularemia Outbreak, Germany

Abstract: Infectious aerosols can contribute to the transmission of tularemia during processing of dead hares.

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“…In 2007, the highest number of human infections of tularemia since 1958 was registered. It seems that tularemia is re-emerging in Germany (Hauri et al 2010;Müller et al 2007;Splettstoesser et al 2009). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 95%
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“…In 2007, the highest number of human infections of tularemia since 1958 was registered. It seems that tularemia is re-emerging in Germany (Hauri et al 2010;Müller et al 2007;Splettstoesser et al 2009). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Infection of humans with F. tularensis can be acquired by direct contact with infected animals, contaminated dust, aerosols or feces and by the alimentary route by contaminated water or inadequate heating of infected game. Individuals who spend a long time in endemic areas, such as hunters, farmers, and forest workers are most at risk of acquiring the infection (Hauri et al 2010;Levesque et al 1995;Stewart 1996). Besides ticks, several other blood-feeding arthropods serve as vectors and can transmit the pathogen to humans (Keim et al 2007;Mörner 1992).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Dabei kann ein Tularämie-Ausbruch im Jahr 2005 in Darmstadt zum Vergleich herangezogen werden: Trotz zu unserem Fall vergleichbarer Infektionsroute waren dort Fieber und andere unspezifische Infektzeichen führend, während bei keinem der 10 Patienten mit serologisch bestätigter Tularämie pulmonale Korrelate (Pneumonie, Pleuraerguss) beschrieben wurden. Ein weiterer Patient starb an einer bilateralen Pneumonie, wobei serologisch jedoch kein Nachweis einer Tularämie geführt werden konnte [4,5]. Darüber hinaus wurden in Deutschland in den letzten Jahren noch zwei weitere Fallberichte einer kulturell gesicherten pulmonalen Tularämie veröffentlicht, wobei die Patienten jeweils mit einer typischen ambulant erworbenen Pneumonie mit radiologischem Infiltrat-Nachweis und ausgeprägter respiratorischer Symptomatik sowie septischen Komplikationen bei Bakteriämie vorstellig wurden [2,11].…”
Section: Therapie Und Verlaufunclassified
“…Despite the relatively high number of tularemia-positive animals in the environment (Zhang et al, 2006;Treml et al, 2007), the total incidence in humans is on the decrease (Tarnvik and Berglunci, 2003). Game animals, and lagomorphs in particular (such as the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus)), are the most important sources of human infection (Hauri et al, 2010;Bandouchova et al, 2011). The clinical manifestation of tularemia is not uniform, and ulceroglandular (approximately 60% incidence), typhoidal (18%), glandular (15%), Supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (Grant No.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%