Table 82.
Summary of Francisella tularensis statistics related to humans and the main animal species, EU, 2017–2021
| 2021 (a) | 2020 | 2019 (b) | 2018 (b) | 2017 (b) | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | ||||||
| Total number of confirmed cases | 876 | 641 | 1,279 | 270 | 323 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases/100,000 population (notification rates) | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.06 | ECDC |
| Number of reporting MSs | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired in the EU | 715 | 466 | 1,118 | 233 | 236 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired outside the EU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ECDC |
| Unknown travel status or unknown country of infection | 160 | 173 | 158 | 34 | 85 | ECDC |
| Number of foodborne outbreak‐related cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
| Total number of foodborne outbreaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
| Animals | ||||||
| Hares | ||||||
| Number of sampled animals | 317 | 222 | 211 | 112 | 39 | EFSA |
| Number of positive animals | 70 | 81 | 67 | 20 | 7 | EFSA |
| % of positive animals | 22.1 | 36.5 | 31.8 | 17.9 | 17.9 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MSs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | EFSA |
| Animals other than hares | ||||||
| Number of sampled animals | 18 | 5 | 152 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
| Number of positive animals | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
| % of positive animals | 27.8 | 20.0 | 5.3 | – | – | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MSs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | EFSA |
ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EFSA: European Food Safety Authority; MSs: Member States.
(a)
: Data on animals from the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) are taken into account for 2021. In accordance with the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU, and in particular with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, the EU requirements on data sampling are also applicable to Northern Ireland.
(b)
: Data from the United Kingdom are taken into account for 2017–2019, because the United Kingdom was an EU MS, but it became a third country on 1 February 2020.