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Investigation of a Human Case of Francisella tularensis Infection, United Kingdom, 2023

Authors :
Ameeka Thompson
Tim Brooks
Catherine Houlihan
Tommy Rampling
Helen Umpleby
Kayleigh Hansford
Jolyon Medlock
Alexander Vaux
Julie Logan
Andrew Frost
Sue Neale
Stephen Wyllie
Kirsty Dodgson
Dominic Haigh
Isra Halim
Raqib Huq
Michael Riste
N. Claire Gordon
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 10, Pp 2188-2190 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

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