Volume 32, Number 1—January 2026
Dispatch
Tularemia in New York, USA, 1993–2023
Dylan T. Gaber1, Melissa A. Prusinski1
, Ashley Hodge, Alexis White, Michael P. Santoriello, Christopher L. Romano, Scott R. Campbell, Zahra LaTerra, Melissa D’Amico, Michael Perry, and Jennifer L. White
, Ashley Hodge, Alexis White, Michael P. Santoriello, Christopher L. Romano, Scott R. Campbell, Zahra LaTerra, Melissa D’Amico, Michael Perry, and Jennifer L. White
Table
Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of confirmed and probable tularemia cases, New York, 1993–2023*
| Demographics | No. (%) patients |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 0–9 | 3 (10) |
| 10–19 | 2 (6.67) |
| 20–29 | 4 (13.33) |
| 30–39 | 6 (20) |
| 40–49 | 3 (10) |
| 50–59 | 4 (13.33) |
| 60–69 | 5 (16.67) |
| 70–79 | 3 (10) |
| ≥80 |
0 (0) |
| Sex | |
| M | 19 (63.33) |
| F |
11 (36.67) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 18 (60) |
| Black | 2 (6.67) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 (6.67) |
| Unknown |
8 (26.67) |
| Outcome | |
| Alive | 14 (46.67) |
| Dead | 1 (3.33) |
| Unknown |
15 (50) |
| Case status | |
| Confirmed | 19 (63.33) |
| Probable | 11 (36.67) |
*Data represent cases reported to the New York State Department of Health; percentages calculated based on cases with available information. Mean age for case patients 40.7 (SD 21.97) years; median age 38.5 (range 2–78) years.
1These first authors contributed equally to this article.
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