Tularemia in Norway is most common in the northern region. [1,2] – 54% of patients are in the age group 30 to 54, and most infections are acquired by handling hares and other game. Reports of tularemia in Norway have increased somewhat since 2000, and are currently similar to rates reported in the United States [...]
An ongoing outbreak in Istanbul reminds us that measles rates in Turkey have decreased significantly only during the past five years, in parallel with achievement of 90 vaccination coverage in the country (WHO estimates) [1,2] In the attached graph, measles rates (green line) are contrasted with vaccination coverage estimates. References: 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases [...]
The following review of Q-fever in Germany is abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] (Primary references available on request). Time and Place: Q-fever was first recognized in Germany in 1947. - Reporting was instituted in West Germany in 1962, and in East Germany in 1979. The two systems were combined in 1991. - Most [...]
Of historic interest, rates of scarlet fever in the United Kingdom decreased by a factor of 3 to 20 following the advent of antibiotics [1,2] See graph References: 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of the United Kingdom, 2011, 992 pp. Gideon e-book series, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-the-united-kingdom/ 2. Berger SA. Rheumatic Fever and Scarlet Fever: Global Status, 2011, [...]