A researcher at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) in Frederick, Maryland, contracted fever also known as tularemia, USAMRIID officials announced today. The disease is caused by bacteria Francisella tularensis , one of several biosafety level 3 pathogens that scientists are working with at USAMRIID. The researcher, a woman working on a project to develop a vaccine against the disease is "recuperating at home and responds well to antibiotics," according to a press release issued by the institute.
The rabbits, rodents and other animals harbor the microbe. Nearly 0 cases of tularemia in the United States are reported to the Centers for annually Disease Control and Prevention; most of them are caused by tick bites and flies and the handling of animals infected with the disease. The disease can also be contracted by inhaling airborne bacteria in the laboratory.
"We want to reassure Frederick and Fort Detrick communities that this disease is not spread from person to person," USAMRIID Commander John P. Skvorak said in a statement. "Our immediate concern is to ensure that our employee receives appropriate medical care. Second, we are working to determine how it may have been infected and to ensure that no one else was hurt. laboratory acquired infections are rare, but if they occur, we need to review our procedures to minimize future incidents. "
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