Tularemia
Current as of: June 12, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff
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Tularemia, also called deerfly fever or rabbit fever, is a disease that usually occurs in animals. But the disease can be passed to people through infected insects or animals or by exposure to contaminated water or dust.
Humans are most commonly infected through:
This disease is found throughout the United States, but most cases are reported in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Symptoms usually start within 21 days (but average 1 to 10 days) after the tick bite or other exposure. Symptoms of tularemia include:
Prescription medicine is used to treat tularemia.
Current as of: June 12, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff
Clinical Review Board
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