tularemia

Also known as Pahvant Valley plague, rabbit fever, deer fly fever, Ohara's fever

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name: Tularemia
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Tularaemia, Pahvant Valley plague, rabbit fever, deer fly fever, Ohara's fever
Medical condition (new).image: Tularemia lesion.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: A tularemia lesion on the back of the right hand
Medical condition (new).field: Infectious disease
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Fever, skin ulcer, large lymph nodes
Medical condition (new).causes: bacterium Francisella tularensis (spread by ticks, deer flies, contact with infected animals)
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Blood tests, microbial culture
Medical condition (new).prevention: Insect repellent, wearing long pants, rapidly removing ticks, not disturbing dead animals
Medical condition (new).medication: Aminoglycosides (Streptomycin, Gentamicin), doxycycline, ciprofloxacin
Medical condition (new).prognosis: Generally good with treatment
Medical condition (new).frequency: ~200 cases per year (US)

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Research

4,858 papers

Tularemia during pregnancy.Infection · 2013
Tularemia.Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2003
[Tularemia in Germany].Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2014
[Tularemia].Acta medica portuguesa · 2009
Tularemia pneumonia.Seminars in respiratory infections · 1997

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections

Contents

Signs and symptoms
Cause
Bacteria
Spread
Diagnosis
Pathology
Prevention
Treatment
Prognosis
Epidemiology
Outbreaks
History
Use as a biological weapon
Other animals
References

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 and nasal sinus infection may occur.

The bacterium is typically spread by ticks, deer flies, or contact with infected animals. It may also be spread by drinking contaminated water or breathing in contaminated dust. It does not spread directly between people. Diagnosis is by blood tests or cultures of the infected site.

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