An outbreak of primary pneumonic tularemia on Martha's Vineyard

Authors :: Feldman, Katherine A.
Enscore, Russell E.
Lathrop, Sarah L.
Matyas, Bela T.
McGuill, Michael
Schriefer, Martin E.
Stiles-Enos, Donna
Dennis, David T.
Petersen, Lyle R.
Hayes, Edward B.
Source :: The New England Journal of Medicine. Nov 29, 2001, Vol. 345 Issue 22, p1601, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: An outbreak of tularemia in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts was traced to lawn mowing and bush cutting. Tularemia is a bacterial infection caused by bacteria that can live in water, soil, and wild and domestic animals. A trapped skunk and a Norway rat tested positive for the organism.