infection

Tularemia

Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is an disease caused by the Francisella tularensis. Symptoms may include fever, skin , and enlarged lymph nodes. Occasionally, a form that results in or a throat and nasal sinus may occur.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Fever, skin ulcer, large lymph nodes

Causes — why it happens

· Francisella tularensis (spread by ticks, deer flies, contact with infected animals)

How it's found

·Blood tests, microbial

Prevention

·Insect repellent, wearing long pants, rapidly removing ticks, not disturbing dead animals

Outlook

·Generally good with treatment

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