Tularemia is a highly infectious zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. This disease can be transmitted to humans through various routes, including direct contact with ...

A mid all the bird flu news, you may not have noticed similar stories in recent weeks about tularemia cases—otherwise known as "rabbit fever"—spiking across the country. The d ...

The CDC says you can get tularemia from the bacterium Francisella tularensis which causes your lymph nodes to painfully swell and other symptoms in your lungs, eyes, throat, and intestines ...

Symptoms can include skin ulcers, eye infections, sore throat, cough, difficulty breathing, and swollen lymph glands, depending how the bacteria passed into a person’s body. American Indian/Alaskan ...

Causes: Tularemia is an extremely infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis bacteria. The microbe is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere and occasionally in the tropics and Southern ...

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 ...

According to CDC researchers, cases of tularemia in the U.S. increased by nearly 60% from 2011 to 2022 compared with the ...

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Humans can contract the disease through contact with infected animals, insect bites, inhaling contaminated particles ...

A recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights a notable increase in tularemia cases, also known as " rabbit fever ," over the past decade. While its fatality ...

What Is Tularemia and How Does It Spread? Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, which has been classified as a Tier-1 select agent due to its potential use as a bioweapon.

Cases of tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever," are on the rise in the U.S., according to a new report from the CDC. The report identifies symptoms and the groups most at risk.