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   What is tularemia?

   • StatPearls [Internet]. Jessica Snowden; Kari A. Simonsen. Last Update: July 17, 2023. Tularemia is an acute febrile zoonotic illness caused by the highly infectious gram-negative organism Francisella tularensis.

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   Where can I find information about tularemia?

   • This fact sheet provides important information that can help you recognize and get treated for tularemia. For more detailed information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tularemia Web site. What is Tularemia? Tularemia is a potentially serious illness that occurs naturally in the United States.

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   How rare is tularemia?

   • In the US, tularemia is rare with most cases reported in the southern and central states. However, over the years cases have been reported in the Northern part of the country. Tularemia is caused by the highly infectious gram-negative coccobacillus Francisella tularensis.

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2. www.cdc.gov › tularemiaTularemia | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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   Dec 13, 2018 · Tularemia is a serious bacterial infection that can affect animals and people. Learn how it is transmitted, diagnosed, treated, and prevented from the CDC website.

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     Oropharyngeal tularemia can result from eating under-cooked...

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     Signs & Symptoms. An ulcer caused by Francisella tularensis....

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     Tularemia can be difficult to diagnose. It is a rare...

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     NOTE: Gentamicin is preferred for treatment of severe...

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     Francisella tularensis is highly infectious when grown in...

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     Tularemia Case Report Form [PDF – 2 pages] Surveillance Case...

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     First reported prairie dog to human tularemia transmission,...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TularemiaTularemia - Wikipedia

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   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 . [3] Occasionally, a form that results in pneumonia or a throat infection may occur.

   • Diagnostic method: Blood tests, microbial culture

4. my.clevelandclinic.org › diseases › 17775-tularemiaTularemia: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

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   Aug 25, 2022 · Tularemia is a highly infectious disease you get from the bacterium F. tularensis. It can affect your skin, eyes, throat, lungs and intestines. You can get it from bug bites, infected animals, contaminated water or food, and particles of bacteria in the air. Learn about the types, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tularemia.

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK430905Tularemia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Jul 17, 2023 · Tularemia is an acute febrile zoonotic illness caused by the highly infectious gram-negative organism Francisella tularensis. It is important to maintain a high degree of clinical suspicion for tularemia infections as symptoms can vary depending on the route of infection.