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Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. [4] Symptoms may include fever , skin ulcers , and enlarged lymph nodes . [ 3 ] Occasionally, a form that results in pneumonia or a throat infection may occur.
Cases of tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever," are on the rise in the U.S., according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Caused by the bacteria ...
The disease was also described in the Fukushima region of Japan by Hachiro Ohara in the 1920s, where it was associated with hunting rabbits. [8] In 1938, Soviet bacteriologist Vladimir Dorofeev (1911–1988) and his team recreated the infectious cycle of the pathogen in humans, and his team was the first to create protection measures.
A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that cases of tularemia in the U.S. have increased, with some cases being reported in Arkansas.
Cases of the sometimes deadly bacterial disease have been reported across the country Cases of rare ‘rabbit fever’ disease rose by more than 50 percent in the U.S. in recent years Skip to main ...
Rabbit fever may refer to: Rabbit Fever, a documentary about the National Rabbit Show circuit; Tularemia, a disease; Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus ...
Healthy pet rabbits can live for 10–12 years, but sadly many bunnies have a much shorter lifespan due to disease. They thrive on an appropriate, high-fiber diet, as well as a clean living area ...
The type species, F. tularensis, causes the disease tularemia or rabbit fever. [7] F. novicida and F. philomiragia (previously Yersinia philomiragia) are associated with sepsis and invasive systemic infections. Francisella has been detected in ticks [8]