Tularaemia is a zoonosis (infection that could transmit from animals to humans), caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, capable of surviving for weeks at low temperatures in water, moist soil, hay, straw or animal carcasses.
This report shows information submitted by European Union Member States on the occurrence of zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in 2008, analysed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Food Safety Authority.
This report shows information submitted by European Union Member States on the occurrence of zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in 2006, analysed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Food Safety Authority.