The outbreak of tularemia in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2013: clinical and epidemiological features in children
https://doi.org/10.22625/2072-6732-2015-7-4-83-88
Abstract
Tularemia is a zoonotic disease. The pathogen (Francisella tularensis) is а gram negative bacteria virulent to humans and animals (rodents, hares, rabbits). The outbreak of tularemia had happened in 2013, in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District, during which 1005 people became ill, including 157 children, of whom 152 people were treated at the Hospital District of Khanty-Mansiysk. The histories of inpatients and outpatients affected children had been analysed (n=152). Specialists have identified epidemiological and clinical features of children tularemia. There was ulceroglandular form of tularemia in 98.7% of cases. Purulent lymphadenitis has appeared in 5.9% of cases. 21,2% of affected children have been vaccinated and revaccinated against tularemia for 1–11 years before the disease.
About the Authors
A. A. Girina
Khanty-Mansiysk State Medical Academy, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Dobrovol’skij
Regional Hospital of Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous District – Ugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. Yu. Kurganskaja
Regional Hospital of Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous District – Ugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. A. Koshileva
Regional Hospital of Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous District – Ugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. Yu. Shheglinkova
Regional Hospital of Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous District – Ugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
G. D. Nikolaeva
Regional Hospital of Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous District – Ugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Girina A.A., Dobrovol’skij A.A., Kurganskaja A.Yu., Koshileva N.A., Shheglinkova N.Yu., Nikolaeva G.D. The outbreak of tularemia in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2013: clinical and epidemiological features in children. Journal Infectology. 2015;7(4):83-88. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22625/2072-6732-2015-7-4-83-88
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