Tularemia outbreaks in Kayseri, Turkey: An evaluation of the effect of climate change and climate variability on tularemia outbreaks

BALCI E., Borlu A., KILIC A., Demiraslan H., OKSUZKAYA A., DOĞANAY M.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.7, no.2, pp.125-132, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.09.002
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.125-132
  • Keywords: Tularemia, Outbreak, Climate changes, Epidemiology, Kayseri, INFECTIONS, EMERGENCE
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of tularemia outbreak and the effect of climate variability on this outbreak in Kayseri.