Tularemia Bacterial Infectious Diseases

Tularemia

Tularemia is a bacterial infection of wild rodents that is caused by the organism Francisella tularensis. It is transmitted to humans by contact with animal tissues or ticks. There is current concern about its use as a biological weapon.

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• - Disease fact sheet.
  
• - Medical overview aimed at clinicians in identifying and treating tularemia, along with updated news and links related to the disease.
  
• - Article by Jonathan A Edlow, MD describing the symptoms, signs, treatment, and laboratory tests.
  
• - Article on recent outbreaks of the disease.
  
• - Features cause, symptoms, carriers, prevention, treatment, and prognosis.
  
• - Includes fact sheets, laboratory testing information, and infection control for health professionals.
  
• - Extensive research article from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
  
• - Information on the disease for the general public.
  
• - Chapter from the textbook on tularemia in .pdf form.
  
• - Journal article of an outbreak in prairie dogs from a Texas facility.
  
  

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