A water-borne epidemic of tularemia in Chlumcany

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.