Table 3. Ecologic characteristics of the outbreak area in Germany and of natural habitats correlated with a high number of tularemia foci in the Czech Republic.

Characteristic	Outbreak area, Germany, 2005	Natural habitats in the Czech Republic with high numbers of tularemia foci (19)
Elevation above sea level	88–112 m	Up to 200 m
Mean annual air temperature	10.0°C (1994–2004)*	8.1–10.00°C
Mean annual precipitation	673.5 mm (1994–2004)*	450–700 mm
Habitat	Single trees along a creek, alluvial forest-like field biotope, surrounded by areas of intensive agriculture	Alluvial forests, field biotopes
Mean annual sunshine duration	1,685 h (1994–2004)*	2,001–2,200 h

*Ten-year period preceding the year in which the outbreak occurred.