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Definition of Tularaemia

1. Noun. A highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals.

Definition of Tularaemia

1. Noun. (alternative form of tularemia) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Tularaemia

1. A rare infection of rabbits and rodents caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. Francisella tularensis is found in many animals (rabbits, rodents) and may be transmitted by direct contact or via insect bite (ticks and deer-fly). Humans can also contract the illness via the direct contact with the infected animal carcass (break in the skin). The illness is characterised by an ulcerative lesion at the site of the inoculation with regional lymph node swelling, pneumonia, fever, chills, headache, muscle pains and joint stiffness. Risk factors include an exposure to rabbits or recent tick bite. A vaccine is available for high risk workers. Treatment is with streptomycin or tetracycline. Tularaemia is fatal in 5% of untreated cases and in less than 1% of treated cases. Incidence: less than 200 cases per year (USA). Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Jul 2002)

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Literary usage of Tularaemia

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1. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"Exceptions to that rule are noted in the first three serums listed in the table, in which tests are seen where known tularaemia serums agglutinated all ..."

2. Annual report of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service of the by United States Public Health Service (1921)
"tularaemia Francis, 1921 (deer-fly fever).—tularaemia has been the subject of investigation by Surg. Edward Francis throughout the year in Utah and in the ..."

3. Emerging Systemic Risks in the 21st Century: An Agenda for Action by (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Reza Lahidji, OECD International Futures Programme (2003)
"Clinical guidance to all doctors through the Public Health Laboratory Service on anthrax, smallpox, botulinum, tularaemia and a wide range of chemical ..."

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