
	Where results make sense

Topic: Tularemia

Related Topics

List of infectious diseases

Tick

Francisella

Psittacosis

Leishmaniasis

List of diseases starting with C

Marthas Vineyard

Malaria

Ebola virus

Cleft palate

List of diseases starting with H

Lawn mowing

Biological warfare

List of diseases starting with X

Staphylococcus aureus

	CDC Tularemia \| Key Facts About Tularemia
		Tularemia is a potentially serious illness that occurs naturally in the United States.
		Tularemia is not known to be spread from person to person.
		The bacteria that cause tularemia occur widely in nature and could be isolated and grown in quantity in a laboratory, although manufacturing an effective aerosol weapon would require considerable sophistication.
	www.bt.cdc.gov /agent/tularemia/facts.asp (573 words)

	CIGNA - Tularemia
		Tularemia has the potential to affect various organ systems of the body including the central nervous system, heart, and liver resulting in inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), inflammation of the lining of the heart (endocarditis), and inflammation of the liver (hepatitis).
		Tularemia may be found in all parts of Europe and Asia with greater frequency in Siberia and Scandinavian countries.
		Tularemia must be differentiated from other, more common causes of fever, chronic fatigue, weakness, and other nonspecific flu-like symptoms, and should be highly suspected in individuals in endemic regions who may have been exposed to infected animals.
	www.cigna.com /healthinfo/nord1155.html (1518 words)

	DNR - Tularemia
		Tularemia is a disease of rabbits and rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
		There is evidence that tularemia in man may have occurred in the nineteenth century in the U.S., Norway, Russia and Japan before the isolation of causative organisms from California ground squirrels in 1911.
		Diagnosis of tularemia is based upon gross and microscopic lesions, and must be confirmed by isolation and identification of the causative organism from tissues or blood of the suspect animal.
	www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12150_12220-27293--,00.html (762 words)

	Tularemia, NIAID Fact Sheet
		Tularemia (also known as deerfly fever or rabbit fever) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
		Tularemia infection varies from a mild illness to acute sepsis (serious infection of the blood or other tissues) and rapid death.
		A tularemia vaccine strain is being reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration, but its future availability is uncertain, mainly because of the length of time it takes for the vaccine to work (about 2 weeks).
	www.niaid.nih.gov /factsheets/tularemia.htm (824 words)

	Zoonosis: Tularemia
		Tularemia should be suspected in domestic farm animals from endemic areas with compatible clinical illness, and tick infestation and/or evidence of contamination of food or water by rodents.
		Tularemia exists in endemic areas where the causative organism circulates between arthropod vectors and a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish.(25) Human beings and domestic animals are at risk when they come into contact with reservoirs or vectors that are part of this natural cycle.
		Tularemia in human beings, as well as in domestic and wild animals, may go unrecognized because the clinical signs usually are nonspecific and patients frequently recover with or without appropriate treatment.(25) Local die-off of rabbit or rodent populations rarely are recognized or investigated.
	www.avma.org /reference/zoonosis/zntulare.asp (2624 words)

	Bioterrorism and Me: Diseases: Tularemia (rabbit fever)
		Tularemia in natural form is typically a rural disease carried by animals and insects.
		Because the initial symptoms produced from tularemia infection are difficult to distinguish from influenza and acute pneumonia, it will be difficult immediately to detect that a bioterrorist attack has occurred.
		The leading downside to using tularemia as biological weapon is that it cannot be spread from person to person.
	www.indiana.edu /~pirt/bioterrorism/diseases-tularemia.html (642 words)

	Homeland Security National Terror Alert » Facts About Tularemia
		Tularemia is an infectious disease caused by a hardy bacterium, Francisella tularensis, found in animals (especially rodents, rabbits, and hares).
		Tularemia is not known to be spread from person to person, so people who have tularemia do not need to be isolated.
		Tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever,” is a disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
	www.nationalterroralert.com /tularemia (1228 words)

	Tularemia (Rabbit Fever)
		Tularemia (also known as rabbit fever or deerfly fever) is an infectious disease in ticks and rabbits that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis).
		The risk of contracting tularemia from rabbits is greatest when handling rabbits after the hunt during the cleaning process.
		However, Tularemia can be positively diagnosed by an antibody test, but your doctor may not conduct the test unless you tell him you are a rabbit hunter, or that you are an outdoors type person that has been exposed to ticks.
	www.beaglesunlimited.net /rabbithunting_tularemia.htm (1318 words)

	Oklahoma State Department of Health Tickborne Illness
		Tularemia is a disease caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis).
		In 2005, 20 cases of tularemia were reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Health Communicable Disease Division representing the highest number of cases reported over the past 10 years.
		The rate of reported tularemia cases was highest among persons in the age group 60 to 69 years.
	www.health.ok.gov /program/cdd/tularemia.html (565 words)

	Tularemia Backgrounder
		Tularemia (also known as rabbit fever and deerfly fever) is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
		Tularemia most often affects lagomorphs (rabbits and hares) and rodents; however, it has been reported as affecting more than 200 species of wild and domestic mammals.
		All forms of tularemia can progress to pleuropneumonia (infection of the lungs and the membranes lining the lungs and chest), meningitis (inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord), shock, and death.
	www.avma.org /public_health/biosecurity/tularemia_bgnd.asp (2528 words)

	Tularemia : Bureau of Communicable Disease : NYC DOHMH
		Tularemia is relatively rare in New York City; there were no cases of tularemia reported in 2001 with the last case reported in 1998.
		Tularemia usually is recognized by the presence of a skin ulcer at the location where the bacteria entered the skin and swollen glands.
		Tularemia can be diagnosed by culturing the bacteria from blood, sputum, or wounds; however, it can be difficult to grow.
	www.nyc.gov /html/doh/html/cd/cdtul.shtml (418 words)

	Safety and Health Topics: Tularemia - Hazard Recognition
		Tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever" or "deer fly fever," is caused by the Francisella tularensis bacterium.
		Covers the investigation by officials from the CDC and the Texas Department of Health of an outbreak of tularemia in wild prairie dogs at a commercial facility in Texas that distributes the animals in the United States and other countries.
		Tularemia, in aerosol form, is considered a possible bioterrorism agent.
	www.osha.gov /SLTC/tularemia/recognition.html (464 words)

	Tularemia
		Tularemia in humans is relatively rare in Wisconsin, averaging less than one case per year since 1980.
		Tularemia cannot be spread from one person to another.
		Tularemia is usually recognized by the presence of a skin lesion and swollen glands.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/955158716.html (426 words)

	Are Doctors Prepared for Bioterrorism? - Tularemia
		Inhalational tularemia is a term used to describe infection resulting from an aerosol release of F. tularensis.75 Most patients with inhalational tularemia develop pleuropulmonary tularemia (tularemia pneumonia), but many patients may present with an undifferentiated febrile illness.
		Clusters of patients with tularemia and cases in which there is no natural explanation for the disease should be reported immediately to the local or state health department (http://www.statepublichealth.org).
		Tularemia is not transmitted from person to person, and isolation of patients with tularemia is not necessary.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/61/67295.htm (673 words)

	Tularemia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tularemia is a rural disease and occurs in all states except Hawaii.
		Approximately 200 cases of tularemia in humans are reported annually in the United States, mostly in persons living in the south-central and western states.
		A small percentage of those infected with inhaled tularemia will develop the typhoidal form of the bacterium instead of pneumonia, which hones in on the circulatory system instead of just the respiratory system and may lead to death if not promptly treated.
	www.yhti.net /~fcema/Tularemia.html (506 words)

	TULAREMIA
		Tularemia, or rabbit fever, is a bacterial disease associated with both animals and humans.
		Tularemia is relatively rare in Illinois; five or fewer cases are reported each year.
		Tularemia, in aerosol form, is considered a possible bioterrorist agent.
	www.idph.state.il.us /public/hb/hbtulare.htm (791 words)

	CDC Tularemia \| FAQ About Tularemia
		Tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever,” is a disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
		Tularemia is typically found in animals, especially rodents, rabbits, and hares.
		Tularemia is usually a rural disease and has been reported in all U.S. states except Hawaii.
	www.bt.cdc.gov /agent/tularemia/faq.asp (736 words)

	ACP Observer, May 2004 - Tularemia
		With oculoglandular tularemia, ulceration occurs on the conjunctiva, accompanied by chemosis, vasculitis and regional lymphadenitis.
		Tularemia becomes more likely as a cause of pneumonia (as opposed to more common forms of pneumonia) if patients have a severe, atypical pneumonia with pleuritis, hilar lymphadenopathy and negative blood cultures that do not respond to beta-lactam antibiotics.
		Tularemia would be expected to progress more slowly and cause fewer fatalities than either inhalation plague or anthrax.
	www.acponline.org /journals/news/may04/bio/tularemia.htm (1207 words)

	Tularemia - OhioHealth
		Tularemia, often called rabbit fever or deerfly fever, is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
		Tularemia bacteria sometimes spread to the bones, leading to pain, decreased range of motion in nearby joints, and sometimes to skin redness, tenderness or open sores in the affected areas.
		Tularemia can be effectively treated with antibiotics such as streptomycin or gentamicin, which are given by injection directly into a muscle or vein.
	www.ohiohealth.com /bodymayo.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=6&action=detail&ref=2774 (1471 words)

	OPHEPR; Tularemia - Frequently Asked Questions
		Approximately 200 cases of tularemia in humans are reported annually in the United States, mostly in persons living in the south-central and western states.
		The bacteria that cause tularemia occur widely in nature and could be isolated and grown in quantity in a laboratory, although manufacturing an effective aerosol weapon would require considerable sophistication.
		When tularemia is clinically suspected, the healthcare worker will collect specimens, such as blood or sputum, from the patient for testing in a diagnostic or reference laboratory.
	www.azdhs.gov /phs/edc/edrp/es/tularemiaf.htm (753 words)

	Tularemia - Bio-Disease Management - City of Albuquerque
		Tularemia (rabbit fever) is a disease primarily of rabbits but can also be found in rodents (rock squirrels and woodrats) and transmitted to humans.
		Tularemia is caused by the bacteria, Francisella tularensis and is very similar to plague.
		Tularemia is more active April-October and does overlap with plague in its seasonality and locality.
	www.cabq.gov /bdm/tular.html (504 words)

	Tularemia --- United States, 1990--2000
		Understanding the epidemiology of tularemia in the United States enables clinicians and public health practitioners to recognize unusual patterns of disease occurrence that might signal an outbreak or a bioterrorism event.
		During 1990--2000, a total of 1,368 cases of tularemia were reported to CDC from 44 states, averaging 124 cases (range: 86--193) per year; 807 cases (59%) were reported as confirmed and 85 cases (6%) were reported as probable; the status of 476 cases is unknown.
		The high incidence of tularemia among males and among children aged <10 years might be associated with increased opportunity for exposure to infected ticks or animals, less use of personal protective measures against tick bites, or diagnostic or reporting bias.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5109a1.htm (1302 words)

	Tularemia Summary
		Tularemia is an illness caused by a bacteria.
		To diagnose tularemia, samples are prepared from the skin lesions with special stains, to allow identification of the causative bacteria under the microscope.
		Tularemia can be acquired by inhalation; hunters are at a higher risk for this disease because of the potential of inhaling the bacteria during the skinning process.
	www.bookrags.com /Tularemia (2218 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Tularemia
		Tularemia is an infection common in wild rodents.
		Tularemia is transmitted to humans by contact with infected animal tissues or by ticks, biting flies, and mosquitoes.
		Tularemia is fatal in about 5% of untreated cases, and in less than 1% of treated cases.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000856.htm (530 words)

	Tularemia
		Tularemia is a bacterial disease associated with both animals and man. Although many wild and domestic animals have been infected, the rabbit is most often involved in disease outbreaks.
		Many routes of human exposure to the tularemia germ are known to exist.
		Tularemia is usually recognized by the presence of a lesion and swollen glands.
	health2k.state.nv.us /disease/diseases/tularemia.htm (300 words)

	Tularemia
		Tularemia in humans is relatively rare in New York State.
		The symptoms of tularemia are varied and depend upon where the organism enters the body.
		When it enters through the skin, tularemia can be recognized by the presence of a skin lesion and swollen glands.
	www.health.state.ny.us /diseases/communicable/tularemia/fact_sheet.htm (397 words)

	Tularemia
		Tularemia is a general name for several syndromes that are caused by the same organism, Francisella tularensis.
		Tularemia was was stockpiled by the US military in the late 1960's.
		Tularemia is a sporadic disease that occurs in areas of high endemicity.
	www.kcom.edu /faculty/chamberlain/Website/lectures/lecture/tularem.htm (772 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)