title: Notes from the Field: Increase in Human Cases of Tularemia--Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, January-September 2015.
abstract: Tularemia is a rare, often serious disease caused by a gram-negative coccobacillus, Francisella tularensis, which infects humans and animals in the Northern Hemisphere. Approximately 125 cases have been reported annually in the United States during the last two decades. As of September 30, a total of 100 tularemia cases were reported in 2015 among residents of Colorado (n = 43), Nebraska (n = 21), South Dakota (n = 20), and Wyoming (n = 16) (Figure). This represents a substantial increase in the annual mean number of four (975% increase), seven (200%), seven (186%) and two (70%) cases, respectively, reported in each state during 2004-2014.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedati
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: House
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hancock-Allen
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Colton
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bryan
authors.forename: Dustin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ortbahn
authors.forename: Lon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kightlinger
authors.forename: Kiersten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kugeler
authors.forename: Jeannine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mead
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Safranek
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Buss
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003120:Colorado / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009329:Nebraska / Q000453:epidemiology; D013023:South Dakota / Q000453:epidemiology; D014406:Tularemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014959:Wyoming / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult