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tularemia

noun

  1. primary bacterial infectious disease that has material basis in Francisella tularensis, which is transmitted by dog tick bite (Dermacentor variabilis), transmitted by deer flies (Chrysops sp) or transmitted by contact with infected animal tissues.
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌt(j)uːləˈɹiːmɪə/

noun

Etymology: Tulare County, California, where it was discovered, + -emia

  1. An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.

    “Tularemia, an infectious disease spread by ticks, kills 150 or so people a year in America.”