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- DictionaryRab·bit fe·ver/ˈrabət ˈfēvər/
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- 1. another term for tularemia informal
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Primary bacterial infectious disease that has material basis in Francisella tularensis, which is transmitted by dog tick bite , transmitted by deer flies or transmitted by contact with infected animal tissues.
Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Symptoms may include fever, skin ulcers, and enlarged lymph nodes. Occasionally, a form that results in pneumonia or a throat infection may occur. Wikipedia