Plague Reappearance in Algeria after 50 Years, 2003
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Plague Reappearance in Algeria after 50 Years, 2003
An outbreak of plague occurred in the region of Oran, Algeria, from June to July 2003. Algeria had not reported this disease for >50 years. Eighteen bubonic cases were identified, and Yersinia pestis was isolated from 6 patients. Except for the index case-patient, all patients recovered. Targeted chemoprophylaxis, sanitation, and vector control played a crucial role in controlling the outbreak....
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1310.070284