Tularemia Associated with Harbor Seal Necropsy

Enetai, Washington, United States

In 2023, tularemia occurred in a wildlife volunteer after exposure to a deceased, infected harbor seal, the first known report of tularemia acquired through contact with a marine mammal, and the first detection of F. tularensis in a marine mammal.


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