tularemia
E928077
Tularemia is a rare but potentially serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, which can be transmitted to humans through contact with infected animals, insect bites, or contaminated environments.
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial disease
ⓘ
infectious disease ⓘ zoonotic disease ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Francisella tularensis type A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisella tularensis type B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causativeAgent | Francisella tularensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causesSymptom |
abdominal pain
ⓘ
chills ⓘ diarrhea ⓘ fatigue ⓘ fever ⓘ headache ⓘ muscle aches ⓘ pneumonia ⓘ skin ulcer at site of entry ⓘ sore throat ⓘ swollen lymph nodes ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy |
culture of clinical specimens
ⓘ
polymerase chain reaction ⓘ serologic testing ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClinicalForm |
glandular tularemia
ⓘ
oculoglandular tularemia ⓘ oropharyngeal tularemia ⓘ pneumonic tularemia ⓘ typhoidal tularemia ⓘ ulceroglandular tularemia ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
deer fly fever
ⓘ
rabbit fever ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod |
range 1 to 14 days
ⓘ
typically 3 to 5 days ⓘ |
| isConsidered | potential bioterrorism agent ⓘ |
| mortalityWithoutTreatment | can be high in severe forms ⓘ |
| mortalityWithTreatment | generally low ⓘ |
| notTransmittedBy | person-to-person contact ⓘ |
| preventedBy |
avoiding handling of sick or dead wild animals
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use of insect repellent ⓘ using gloves when skinning game animals ⓘ wearing protective clothing ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
laboratory exposure to Francisella tularensis
ⓘ
landscaping or mowing in endemic areas ⓘ occupational exposure to wildlife ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contact with infected animals
ⓘ
deer fly bites ⓘ handling infected animal carcasses ⓘ ingestion of contaminated food or water ⓘ inhalation of contaminated aerosols ⓘ tick bites ⓘ |
| treatedWith |
ciprofloxacin
ⓘ
doxycycline ⓘ gentamicin ⓘ streptomycin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalReservoir |
beavers
GENERATED
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hares GENERATED ⓘ muskrats GENERATED ⓘ rabbits GENERATED ⓘ rodents GENERATED ⓘ squirrels GENERATED ⓘ |
| vector |
deer flies
ⓘ
ticks ⓘ |
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