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Key Facts about Tularemia - CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID) )-
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What is Tularemia?[/FONT]
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Tularemia is a potentially serious illness that occurs naturally in the United States. It is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis found in animals (especially rodents, rabbits, and hares).[/FONT]
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What are the Symptoms of Tularemia?[/FONT]
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Symptoms of tularemia could include:[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]sudden fever [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]chills [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]headaches [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]diarrhea [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]muscle aches [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]joint pain [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]dry cough [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]progressive weakness[/FONT]
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People can also catch pneumonia and develop chest pain, bloody sputum and can have trouble breathing and even sometimes stop breathing.[/FONT]
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Other symptoms of tularemia depend on how a person was exposed to the tularemia bacteria. These symptoms can include ulcers on the skin or mouth, swollen and painful lymph glands, swollen and painful eyes, and a sore throat.[/FONT]
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How Does Tularemia Spread?[/FONT]
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People can get tularemia many different ways:[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]being bitten by an infected tick, deerfly or other insect [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]handling infected animal carcasses [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]eating or drinking contaminated food or water [/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]breathing in the bacteria, F. tularensis [/FONT]