FUNDAMENTAL ANTITULAREMIA MEASURES AND TRENDS IN THE WORK OF TULAREMIA CONTROL STATIONS
Abstract
The fundamental measures of control which are discussed include: (1) vaccination of the people against tularemia; (2) study of regional epidemiology of tularemia, counting rodent populations, establishing outbreaks of epizootic among them, preparation of epizootological and epidemiological forecasts of tularemia; (3) increasing the knowledge of medical personnel on matters of diagnosis, clinical course, treatment, and prophylaxis of tularemia; (4) organization and implementation of measures for the eradication of rodents in the fields and in settlements; (5) implementation of general sanitation measures; (6) educational work among the people on the questions of sanitation and personal prophylaxis against tularemia; (7) strengthening of tularemia control stations with personnel, improving professional qualifications of specialists of stations, supplying them with proper facilities and laboratory equipment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0676346
Entities
People
- E. V. Pronina
- V. I. Vashkov
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories