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