Tularemia is a febrile disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis; it may resemble typhoid fever. Symptoms are a primary local ...MSDManualPleaseconfirmthatyouareahealthcareprofessionalYesNoLeavethisSite?Thelinkyouhaveselectedwilltakeyoutoathird-partywebsite.Wedonotcontrolorhaveresponsibilityforthecontentofanythird-partysite.ContinueCancelhoneypotlinkHOMEMEDICALTOPICSCommonHealthTopicsCardiovascularDisordersClinicalPharmacologyCriticalCareMedicineDentalDisordersDermatologicDisordersEar,Nose,andThroatDisordersEndocrineandMetabolicDisordersEyeDisordersGastrointestinalDisordersGenitourinaryDisordersGeriatricsGynecologyandObstetricsHematologyandOncologyHepaticandBiliaryDisordersImmunology;AllergicDisordersInfectiousDiseasesInjuries;PoisoningMusculoskeletalandConnectiveTissueDisordersNeurologicDisordersNutritionalDisordersPediatricsPsychiatricDisordersPulmonaryDisordersSpecialSubjectsResourcesVideosFiguresImagesQuizzesViewAllResourcesRESOURCES3DModelsAbbreviationsLabTestsAudioCaseStudiesClinicalCalculatorsConversionTablesFiguresImagesLabValuesQuizzesTablesVideosNEWS2008to2017SawDropinSeriousVisionImpairmentinU.S.SeniorsAstraZenecaSaysItsCOVID-19VaccineIs79PercentEffectiveinUSTrialBidenAdministrationHasMet100MillionVaccinationsGoalEarlyCOVID-19MayIncreaseRiskforAdversePregnancyOutcomesViewAllNews>ViewAllNews>PROCEDURESTheVaginalExaminLaborUterineCompressionUterineBalloonTamponadeViewAllProcedures>ViewAllProcedures>QUIZZES&CASESQuizzesMoreQuizzesCasesMoreCaseStudiesABOUTOverviewHistoryEditorsandtheEditorialProcessPublishingandProductionStaffEditorialBoardContributorsReviewersContentProvidersGlobalMedicalKnowledgeFAQContactUsMedicalTopics&ChaptersABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZProfessional/InfectiousDiseases/Gram-NegativeBacilli/.../Tularemia/INTHISTOPICSymptomsandSignsDiagnosisPrognosisTreatmentPreventionKeyPointsOTHERTOPICSINTHISCHAPTERGram-NegativeBacilliIntroductiontoGram-NegativeBacilliOverviewofBartonellaInfectionsCat-ScratchDiseaseOroyaFeverandVe

Overview. Tularemia is a rare infectious disease. Also known as rabbit fever or deer fly fever, it typically attacks the skin, eyes, lymph nodes and ...Scheduleyourappointmentnowforsafein-personcare.Learnmore:MayoClinicfactsaboutcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)Our COVID-19patient andvisitorguidelines,plustrustedhealthinformationLateston COVID-19vaccination bysite:ArizonapatientvaccinationupdatesArizona,FloridapatientvaccinationupdatesFlorida,RochesterpatientvaccinationupdatesRochesterandMayoClinicHealthSystempatientvaccinationupdatesMCHSSkiptositenavigationSkiptoContentThiscontentdoesnothaveanEnglishversion.ThiscontentdoesnothaveanArabicversion.SectionsforTularemiaSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentPrintOverviewTularemiaisarareinfectiousdisease.Alsoknownasrabbitfeverordeerflyfever,ittypicallyattackstheskin,eyes,lymphnodesandlungs.TularemiaiscausedbythebacteriumFrancisellatularensis.Thediseasemainlyaffectsrabbits,hares,androdents,suchasmuskratsandsquirrels.Tularemiacanalsoinfectbirds,sheepanddomesticanimals,suchasdogs,catsandhamsters.Tularemiaspreadstohumansinseveralways,includinginsectbitesanddirectexposuretoaninfectedanimal.Tularemiaishighlycontagiousandpotentiallyfatal,butcanusuallybetreatedeffectivelywithspecificantibioticsifdiagnosedearly.Products&ServicesBook:MayoClinicFamilyHealthBook,5thEditionNewsletter:MayoClinicHealthLetter—DigitalEditionShowmoreproductsfromMayoClinicSymptomsMostpeopleexposedtotularemiawhobecomesickgenerallydosowithinthreetofivedays,althoughitcantakeaslongas21days.Thereareseveraltypesoftularemia,andwhichtypeyougetdependsonhowandwherethebacteriaenterthebody.Eachtypeoftularemiahasitsownsetofsymptoms.UlceroglandulartularemiaThisisthemostcommonformofthedisease.Signsandsymptomsinclude:Askinulcerthatformsatthesiteofinfection—usuallyfromaninsectoranimalbiteSwollenandpainfullymphglandsFeverChillsHeadacheExhaustionGlandulartularemiaPeoplewithglandulartularemiahavethesamesignsandsymptomsofulceroglandulartularemia,butwithoutskinulcers.Oculoglandulartu

Causes. Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Most cases occur from being bitten by flies or ticks carrying the bacterium or from exposure to ...ScrollToTopAboutNewsEventsContactPODCASTStoredonateMenuforPatientsandFamiliesInformation&ResourcesRareDiseaseInformationRareDiseaseVideoLibraryPatientandCaregiverResourceCenterInformationonClinicalTrialsandResearchStudiesCOVID-19ResourcesHelptoAccessMedicationsPatientAssistanceProgramsOtherFinancialAssistanceConnectwithOthersFindaPatientOrganizationRareDiseaseDay®PatientStoriesTakeActionAttendEventsAdvocateSupportCloseforPatientOrganizationsJoinMembershipNetworkValueofMembershipMembershipCriteriaApplyforMembershipNonprofitResourcesMemberResourcesRareLaunch®WebinarSeriesCOVID-19RapidResponseLeadershipSeriesOtherWaystoPartnerGrowyourorganizationPatientRegistriesAdvocacyRareDiseaseDay®RDCA-DAPMembershipProfilesAboutourMembersMemberListRareCancerCoalitionCloseforCliniciansandResearchersResourcesResourcesforMedicalProfessionalsRareDiseaseInformationResourcesforyourPatientsContinuingMedicalEducationResearchOpportunitiesResearchGrantProgramRequestsforProposalsResearchGrantRecipientsConnectLendYourExpertiseRareDiseaseDay®CloseNORDRareDiseaseAdvocacyNORD’sPolicyinActionIssueOverviewsNORDontheIssuesPolicySteeringCommitteeNORDStateReportCardNationalPartnershipsTakeActionLocallyJointheRareActionNetwork®ProjectRDACContactYourRepresentativesTakeActionRareInsights®RareInsights®5MythsAboutOrphanDrugsandtheOrphanDrugActCloseGetInvolvedDonateNowGiveWaystoGiveDonatetoResearchNORD®StoreEducateEducationalInitiativesRaiseAwarenessIdentifyRareDiseaseExpertsJoinParticipateinEventsBecomeaMemberRareCancerCoalitionEmploymentOpportunitiesCorporateCouncilAbouttheCorporateCouncilCurrentMembersCouncilCodeofConductJointheCouncilCloseHome/ForPatientsandFamilies/RareDiseaseInformation/TularemiaRareDiseaseDatabase0-9•A•B•C•D•E•F•G•H•I•J•K•L•M•N•O•P•Q•R•S•T•U•V•W•X•Y•ZPrintTularemiaNORDgratefullyacknowledgestheCentersforDiseaseControlan

What is tularemia? Tularemia is an infectious disease that typically infects the following animals: ... The disease is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. It ...TularemiaMedicallyreviewedbyJillSeladi-Schulman,Ph.D.—WrittenbyLydiaKrauseonFebruary7,2020TransmissionFormsandsymptomsComplicationsCausesRiskfactorsDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionOutlookWhatistularemia?Tularemiaisaninfectiousdiseasethattypicallyinfectsthefollowinganimals:wildrodentssquirrelsbirdsrabbitsThediseaseiscausedbythebacteriumFrancisellatularensis.Itcanbelifethreatening.Readontofindouthowtularemiaistransmittedtohumans,thedifferentformsofthediseaseandtheirsymptoms,treatmentoptions,andmore.TransmissiontohumansHumanscancontracttularemiabyhavingdirectcontactwithaninfectedanimalorfromtick,mosquito,ordeerflybites.Thevariousformsoftularemiaaredistinguishedbywherethebacteriaenteraperson’sbody.Themostcommonformofthediseaseiscausedbyskincontactwiththebacteria.Themostsevereformofthediseaseiscausedbyinhalingthebacteria.Tularemiacanoftenbetreatedwithantibiotics.Earlytreatmentoffersagoodoutlookforcompleterecovery.However,someseverecasesmaybefatalevenwithtreatment.Tularemiaisrare.Thereareusually100to200newcasesreportedintheUnitedStateseachyear.FormsoftularemiaandtheirsymptomsThesymptomsoftularemiacanvarygreatly,fromasymptomaticormildtolifethreatening.Symptomstypicallyappearwithin3to5daysofbeinginfectedwiththebacteria,butinsomecasescantakeupto2weekstoappear.Symptomscanalsovarydependingonwherethebacteriaentersaperson’sbody.Herearesomeoftheformsoftularemiaandtheirassociatedsymptoms.UlceroglandulartularemiaThesymptomsofulceroglandulartularemia,orinfectionthroughtheskin,caninclude:askinulceratthepointofcontactwiththeinfectedanimaloratthesiteofabiteswollenlymphnodesneartheskinulcer(mostofteninthearmpitorgroin)severeheadachesafeverchillsfatigueGlandulartularemiaThesymptomsofglandulartularemia,orinfectionthroughtheskin,aresimilartoulceroglandularsymptomsbutwithoutaskinulcer.PneumonictularemiaPneumonictularemiaisth

Tularemia is infection that is caused by the gram-negative bacteria Francisella tularensis, which is acquired when people have direct contact with infected wild ...MerckManualPleaseconfirmthatyouarenotlocatedinsidetheRussianFederationYesNoLeavethisSite?Thelinkyouhaveselectedwilltakeyoutoathird-partywebsite.Wedonotcontrolorhaveresponsibilityforthecontentofanythird-partysite.ContinueCancelhoneypotlinkHOMEHEALTHTOPICSCommonHealthTopicsBloodDisordersBone,Joint,andMuscleDisordersBrain,SpinalCord,andNerveDisordersCancerChildren'sHealthIssuesDigestiveDisordersDisordersofNutritionDrugsEar,Nose,andThroatDisordersEyeDisordersFundamentalsHeartandBloodVesselDisordersHormonalandMetabolicDisordersImmuneDisordersInfectionsInjuriesandPoisoningKidneyandUrinaryTractDisordersLiverandGallbladderDisordersLungandAirwayDisordersMen'sHealthIssuesMentalHealthDisordersMouthandDentalDisordersOlderPeople’sHealthIssuesSkinDisordersSpecialSubjectsWomen'sHealthIssuesResourcesVideosFiguresImagesQuizzesCommonMedicalTestsViewAllResourcesSYMPTOMSGeneralAbdomen&DigestiveBleedingBrain&NervousSystemChest&RespiratoryChildren'sSymptomsEyeGenital&UrinaryALLSYMPTOMS>EMERGENCIESCardiacArrestChokingALLEMERGENCIES>DRUGINFODrugInformation,SearchDrugsbyName,GenericandBrandNaturalProducts,SearchDrugInteractionsPillIdentifierCommonlysearcheddrugsAspirinMetforminWarfarinTramadolLactuloseRanitidine(WithdrawnfromUSMarket)RESOURCESAbbreviationsAudio3DModelsCommonMedicalTestsFiguresFirstAidImagesInfographicsLabTestMedicalTermsTheOne-PageManualofHealthPronunciationsQuizzesSelf-AssessmentToolsTablesVideosWeights&MeasuresPodcastsNEWSANoninvasiveAlternativefor​PainfulArthriticKneesAHANews:BloodPressureSuccessesinBlackPeopleMayComeDowntoThese2ThingsAstraZenecaSaysItsCOVIDVaccine79%EffectiveinU.S.TrialBreakfastTimingCouldAffectYourOddsforDiabetesViewAllNews>ViewAllNews>ABOUTOverviewHistoryEditorsandtheEditorialProcessPublishingandProductionStaffEditorialBoardContributorsReviewersContentProvidersGlobalMedicalKnowledgeFAQConta

Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. ... Symptoms may include fever, skin ulcers, and ...TularemiaFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchInfectiousdiseasecausedbythebacteriumFrancisellatularensisTularemiaOthernamesTularaemia,PahvantValleyplague,[1]rabbitfever,[1]deerflyfever,Ohara'sfever[2]AtularemialesiononthebackoftherighthandSpecialtyInfectiousdiseaseSymptomsFever,skinulcer,largelymphnodes[3]CausesFrancisellatularensis(spreadbyticks,deerflies,contactwithinfectedanimals)[4]DiagnosticmethodBloodtests,microbialculture[5]PreventionInsectrepellent,wearinglongpants,rapidlyremovingticks,notdisturbingdeadanimals[6]MedicationStreptomycin,gentamicin,doxycycline,ciprofloxacin[5]PrognosisGenerallygoodwithtreatment[4]Frequency~200casesperyear(US)[7]Tularemia,alsoknownasrabbitfever,isaninfectiousdiseasecausedbythebacteriumFrancisellatularensis.[4]Symptomsmayincludefever,skinulcers,andenlargedlymphnodes.[3]Occasionally,aformthatresultsinpneumoniaorathroatinfectionmayoccur.[3]Thebacteriumistypicallyspreadbyticks,deerflies,orcontactwithinfectedanimals.[4]Itmayalsobespreadbydrinkingcontaminatedwaterorbreathingincontaminateddust.[4]Itdoesnotspreaddirectlybetweenpeople.[8]Diagnosisisbybloodtestsorculturesoftheinfectedsite.[5][9]Preventionisbyusinginsectrepellent,wearinglongpants,rapidlyremovingticks,andnotdisturbingdeadanimals.[6]Treatmentistypicallywiththeantibioticstreptomycin.[9]Gentamicin,doxycycline,orciprofloxacinmayalsobeused.[5]Betweenthe1970sand2015,around200casesarereportedintheUnitedStatesayear.[7]Malesareaffectedmoreoftenthanfemales.[7]Itoccursmostfrequentlyintheyoungandthemiddleaged.[7]IntheUnitedStates,mostcasesoccurinthesummer.[7]ThediseaseisnamedafterTulareCounty,California,wherethediseasewasdiscoveredin1911.[10]Anumberofotheranimals,suchasrabbits,mayalsobeinfected.[4]Contents1Signsandsymptoms2Cause2.1Bacteria2.2Spread3Diagnosis3.1Pathology4Prevention5Treatment6Prognosis7

SkipdirectlytositecontentSkipdirectlytopageoptionsSkipdirectlytoA-ZlinkTularemiaSectionNavigationCDCHomeFacebookTwitterLinkedInSyndicateSigns&SymptomsMinusRelatedPagesAnulcercausedbyFrancisellatularensis.Thesignsandsymptomsoftularemiavarydependingonhowthebacteriaenterthebody.Illnessrangesfrommildtolife-threatening.Allformsareaccompaniedbyfever,whichcanbeashighas104°F.Mainformsofthisdiseasearelistedbelow:UlceroglandularThisisthemostcommonformoftularemiaandusuallyoccursfollowingatickordeerflybiteorafterhandingofaninfectedanimal.Askinulcerappearsatthesitewherethebacteriaenteredthebody.Theulcerisaccompaniedbyswellingofregionallymphglands,usuallyinthearmpitorgroin.GlandularSimilartoulceroglandulartularemiabutwithoutanulcer.Alsogenerallyacquiredthroughthebiteofaninfectedtickordeerflyorfromhandlingsickordeadanimals.OculoglandularThisformoccurswhenthebacteriaenterthroughtheeye.Thiscanoccurwhenapersonisbutcheringaninfectedanimalandtoucheshisorhereyes.Symptomsincludeirritationandinflammationoftheeyeandswellingoflymphglandsinfrontoftheear.OropharyngealThisformresultsfromeatingordrinkingcontaminatedfoodorwater.Patientswithorophyangealtularemiamayhavesorethroat,mouthulcers,tonsillitis,andswellingoflymphglandsintheneck.PneumonicThisisthemostseriousformoftularemia.Symptomsincludecough,chestpain,anddifficultybreathing.Thisformresultsfrombreathingdustsoraerosolscontainingtheorganism.Itcanalsooccurwhenotherformsoftularemia(e.g.ulceroglandular)areleftuntreatedandthebacteriaspreadthroughthebloodstreamtothelungs.TyphoidalThisformischaracterizedbyanycombinationofthegeneralsymptoms(withoutthelocalizingsymptomsofothersyndromes)Pagelastreviewed:December13,2018Contentsource:CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,NationalCenterforEmergingandZoonoticInfectiousDiseases(NCEZID),DivisionofVector-BorneDiseases(DVBD)homeTularemiaHomeTransmissionSigns&SymptomsDiagnosis&TreatmentPreventionStatisticsForCliniciansForPublicHealthOfficialsFrequentlyAskedQuestionsPublicationsManagingLaboratoryExposuresFace

Tularemia was included as one of the category IV Notifiable Diseases in Taiwan ... Tularemia is a bacterial zoonotic disease caused by “ Francisella tularensis”.首頁Diseases&ConditionsImportantDiseasesHomeHomeAboutCDCAboutCDCAboutCDCAboutCDCPoliciesNHCCActsandRegulationsActsandRegulationsActsandRegulationsActsRegulationsDirectionsPublicationsPublicationsPublicationsBooksPeriodicalsOthersDiseases&ConditionsDiseases&ConditionsDiseases&ConditionsImportantDiseasesTravelers’HealthQuarantineQuarantineQuarantineBackgroundObjectivesStrategiesLawsandRegulationsTravelHealthNoticesForeigners’HealthInfectionControlandBiosafetyVaccine-PreventableDiseasesControlPrograms&CampaignsPrograms&CampaignsPrograms&CampaignsResearch&DevelopmentStopTBSpecialProjectPreparednessandResponseFieldEpidemiologyTrainingProgramFieldEpidemiologyTrainingProgramFieldEpidemiologyTrainingProgramFieldEpidemiologyTrainingProgramResearchReportsInternship(training)ProgramsGuidelinesData&StatisticsData&StatisticsData&StatisticsTaiwanNationalInfectiousDiseaseStatisticsSystemStatisticsofHIV/AIDSDiseaseSurveillanceExpressInfluenzaExpressNationalNotifiableDiseaseSurveillanceReportNationalNotifiableDiseaseSurveillanceReportNationalNotifiableDiseaseSurveillanceReportYearlyReportMonthlyReportWeeklyReportofEnterovirusInfectionWeeklyReportofEnterovirusInfectionWeeklyReportofEnterovirusInfectionWeeklyReport2021WeeklyReport2020WeeklyReport2019WeeklyReport2018WeeklyReport2017WeeklyReport2016WeeklyReport2015WeeklyReport2014WeeklyReport2013WeeklyReport2012WeeklyReport2011WeeklyReport2010WeeklyReport2009WeeklyReport2008School-basedSurveillanceReportTaiwanNosocomialInfectionsSurveillanceSystemTaiwanCDCOpenDataPortalInternationalCooperationInternationalCooperationInternationalCooperationTaiwanIHRNationalFocalPointContactInformationInternationalCooperationInternationalConferenceAPECRelatedEventsForeignVisitorsRelativeResourcesSchoolVisitsNewsNewsNewsPressReleasesCurrentTopicsEventsPrivacyPolicySecurityPolicyGovernmentWebsiteOpen