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Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 From: Eberhard Gekeler Source: Darmstaedter Echo [edited]
2 hunters acquired tularemia in Griesheim near Darmstadt (Hessen, Germany) in November 2005. While gutting hares, the 2 sustained cuts. Later they fell ill with fever, headache, joint and muscle pains, and swollen lymph nodes. The diagnosis of tularemia was established at the Klinikum Darmstadt Medical Center and confirmed at the Institute for Tropical Diseases of the University of Heidelberg. The affected hunters are recovering as outpatients.
The hunted hares did not show any abnormalities, and no dead animals or live animals with unusual behavior have been observed in the area.
According to the Robert Koch Institute, 3 cases of tularemia were diagnosed in Germany during 2004. In 2005, 3 cases have been reported (not including these cases).
-- Eberhard G. Gekeler MD Darmstadt, Germany
[ProMED-mail thanks Dr. Gekeler for this posting. Darmstadt is located in the state of Hessen, in east central Germany. It is 30 minutes by car south of Frankfurt. Infection with _Francisella tularensis_ (tularemia), a Category A bioterrorism agent, is endemic in Europe. Sporadic cases are generally related to exposure to feral animals, especially rabbits and hares, while larger clusters are often water-related. - Mod.LL]
Fatal Shooting At Harrah’s Tahoe Casino
(AP) A shooting left one person dead and two sheriff's deputies injured Saturday afternoon at Harrah's Tahoe, authorities said.
Douglas County sheriff's Sgt. Tom Mezzetta said details were sketchy, but it appeared the deputies were investigating a report of a suspicious person when they were shot inside the south shore resort shortly after 2 p.m.
It was uncertain whether the other person died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot or shots fired by the deputies, Mezzetta said.
"We're still trying to figure out what transpired. We're still trying to put the pieces together," Mezzetta said.....
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