title: [A water-borne epidemic of tularemia in Chlumcany].
abstract: During an epidemic of tularaemia in Chlumcany in December 2000 48 people, 36 adults, 12 children fell ill. In the patients the oroglandular form predominated which was diagnosed 46 times. None of the patients died. The vehicle of the infection was inadequately treated water which was used by the patients for the preparation of soda water and for washing. Using the polymerase chain reaction francisellae were detected in two water samples.
authors.affiliation: KHS, Plzen. pazdiora@khsplzen.cz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pazdiora
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morávková
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nocarová
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velkoborská
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Valecková
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014406:Tularemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D014871:Water Microbiology