Occurrence and Control of Tularemia in Drinking Water
Citation:
Rice, Gene. Occurrence and Control of Tularemia in Drinking Water. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION. American Water Works Association, Denver, CO, 107:E486-E496, (2015).
Impact/Purpose:
This review article will focus on tularemia acquired from contaminated drinking water and the adequacy of control measures for preventing waterborne transmission. Contaminated drinking water can serve as a vehicle for the spread of tularemia. Disease occurrence has been most commonly associated with untreated community and domestic water supplies. F. tularensis is of interest both from the standpoint of natural occurring waterborne outbreaks and in regards to its potential use as a bio-threat organism. The organism can persist in the aquatic environment and methods exist for detection in water. While capable of being inactivated by commonly used drinking water disinfectants, F. tularensis does exhibit an increased resistance to chlorination in comparison to other waterborne vegetative bacterial pathogens.
Description:
Journal Article
