[The incidence of tularemia in Slovakia in 1997-2008].

Study Objective: Analysis of epidemiological trends in tularemia in the Slovak Republic (SR) over the last 12 years and changes in the epidemiology of this infection.

Material And Methods: The sources of data for the epidemiological analysis are the SR annual tularemia surveillance report, records of epidemiological investigation of reported cases and knowledge from long-term surveillance of natural foci. The incidence of tularemia was analyzed based on the standard epidemiological indicators and in relation to infection sources and transmission routes.

[A tularemia epidemic in western Slovakia 1995-1996].

The activation of natural foci of tularaemia in West Slovakia during 1994-1996 led to an epidemic outbreak in 1995-1996--mean annual morbidity 6.2 per 10(5) population. In comparison with the mean annual morbidity rate in the preceding period (1980-1994), a more than sevenfold increase was recorded.