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Investigation of a Human Case of Francisella tularensis Infection, United Kingdom, 2023
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 10, Pp 2188-2190 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.
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Abstract
- Tularemia, caused by Francisella tularensis, is not known to occur in the United Kingdom. We report a case of tularemia diagnosed in July 2023 in a UK patient with no travel in the 6 weeks before symptom onset. We describe the subsequent multiagency investigation into possible routes of acquisition.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f2d5c0765544fcb442e85856602451
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.240479