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Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)
Publisher: Peytchinski, Gospodin Iliev
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: Volume 15, book 1, 2009
Subject Collection: Medicine
Page: 39 - 41
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.1512009_39
Online date:July 28, 2009
EPIDEMIOLOGIC, ECOLOGIC AND MICROBIOLOGIC STUDIES
OF TULAREMIA IN BULGARIA FOR 1997-2006 PERIOD
Milena
Karcheva, Victoria Doycheva*, Todorka Dimitrova*, Krastu Marinov**
Department of Infectious diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and
Tropical Medicine, Medical University, Pleven; *Department of
Epidemiology, Medical University, Sofia; ** Microbiologic Laboratory,
Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
SUMMARY: Tularemia is a zoonotic, acute, infectious
disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. It is a major
problem on the Europe and Balkan Peninsula. In Western Bulgaria two new
foci originated during the last 10 years. Aims: To study epidemiology,
ecology, nosogeography, conflict and prevention of tularemia that originated
during 1997 - 2006 in Bulgaria. Materials and methods: Epidemiological
method, Ecological method, Microbiological method, Clinical method, Statistical
method. Results: During the last 10 years two endemic foci originated
in the physic - geographic regions: Nishav - Borel (near Slivnitsa) and
Kraishten (near Pernik) with 40 permanent noso - areas. The study determined
that in the Sofia region the number of diseased with tularemia during
1997-2006 is 111 with morbidity 37,16%ооо, and in Pernik region the number
of the diseased during the same period is 137 with morbidity 80,38%ооо.
Conclusion: In the complex studies of both regions where tularemia developed
we found out that the parasite system functioned with its components:
a large number of sources and vectors, favourable climatic and geographic
conditions and considerable number of factors of the ecologic socio -
ecosystem.
Key words: Tularemia, Incidence, Epidemiological investigation.
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