Evaluation of Tularemia Cases and Protective Preventions Taken in Ankara Province, Turkey
Abstract
Tularemia; caused by Francisella tularensis a zoonotic disease which can be seen endemic
in the northern hemisphere. The distribution of
tularemia cases according to years and the epidemiological features of the
disease in Ankara province were evaluated. The number of tularemia cases according to years in Ankara; 129 in
2010, 349 in 2011, 87 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 0 in 2014, 86 in 2016 and 16 in 2017.
51.2% of cases seen in the years 2015-2017 were female (n = 64) and 48.8% (n =
61) were male and the mean age was 40.86 ± 18.27. In these cases, the use of
tap water was 65.4%, the use of water from fountains was 48.1%, the use of well
water was 8.6% the presence of rodents in the environment was 29.7%, and the
incidence of rodents at home was 6.3%. To control tularemine, well water,
spring water and fountains outside the grid system must be controlled; used
water tanks must be maintained and cleaned at regular intervals. It is
important that the waters against microbiological contamination are chlorinated
by automatic devices and the residual chlorine measurements are made without
interruption.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Veterinary Surgery
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 5, 2019
Submission Date
September 26, 2018
Acceptance Date
March 22, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 66 Number: 2
Cited By
Investigation of Viral, Bacterial and Parasitic Zoonotic Diseases in Rodents in Turkey
Veterinary Medicine and Science
https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70068