Table. Risk for acquiring oropharyngeal tularemia among persons who drank water from different sources, Sancaktepe Village, Turkey, July–August 2013*.
Source of water consumed | No. cases/total no. exposed (%) | No. cases/total no. not exposed (%) | Relative risk (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Tap | 46/173 (27) | 9/85 (11) | 2.5 (1.3–4.9) |
Well | 2/8 (25) | 53/250 (21) | 1.2 (0.35–4.00) |
Underground spring | 25/136 (18) | 30/122 (25) | 0.75 (0.47–1.2) |
Bottled | 5/31 (16) | 50/227 (22) | 0.73 (0.32–1.70) |
Other | 2/8 (25) | 53/250 (21) | 1.20 (0.35–4.00) |
*The outbreak was associated with Ramadan, which occurred during July 8–August 7, 2013.