Tularemia in New York, USA, 1993–2023

Key Points

• Thirty cases of tularemia were reported in New York from 1993 to 2023, indicating a notable public health concern.
• Of these, 69% were diagnosed from 2014 to 2023, highlighting an emerging trend.
• Tick surveillance identified francisella tularensis in a nymph pool in Suffolk County, linking ticks to disease cases.
• This finding implies the need for continued monitoring of local tick populations for public health safety.

Abstract