Review of tularemia in Utah and the Great Basin

Authors

Harold E. Stark, Environmental and Ecology Branch, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah

Abstract

This is a compilation of tularemia research conducted in Utah, particularly at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), Utah, and an evaluation of this information in relation to the current status of tularemia studies. A brief history of tularemia in Utah and a review of field and laboratory studies are included.

Human cases of tularemia occur throughout Utah during all seasons of the year. An analysis of recent human disease reveals a concentration of cases in rural areas, with a greater seasonal occurrence in late summer and early fall.

Recommended Citation

Stark, Harold E. (1979) "Review of tularemia in Utah and the Great Basin," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 39: No. 2, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol39/iss2/1