Tularemia Data and Statistics - CDC
May 15, 2024 · Map of Reported Cases - U.S. 2022. Tularemia has been reported from all states except Hawaii but is most common in the south-central United States, the Pacific Northwest, and parts of Massachusetts, including Martha’s Vineyard.
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Molecular map shows how to disable dangerous bioweapon
Sep 6, 2017 · Scientists recently mapped out the complex molecular circuitry that enables Francisella tularensis, the bacterium that causes tularemia, to become virulent. Tularemia is one of the top six...
CDC surveillance data show increase in US tularemia incidence
Dec 31, 2024 · Tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever," is a highly infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, which the CDC has designated a Tier 1 Select Agent—the highest risk category—based on its potential for use as a bioweapon.
The status of tularemia in Europe in a one-health context: a review
Surveillance data, based on an official declaration of cases in animals or in humans, can be used to map the presence of tularemia over time. This information can then be used to estimate the risk of exposure for various populations in different locations.
Tularemia - Wikipedia
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.
Tularemia – The Transmission - University of Nebraska Medical …
Jan 2, 2025 · Cases of tularemia increased by 56% during the 2010s compared to the previous decade, researchers report in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Half of all the nearly 2,500 reported cases between 2011 and 2022 came from four states: […]
NC DPH: Tularemia - NCDHHS
Dec 16, 2019 · Tularemia is a naturally occurring disease of animals and humans caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Rabbits, hares, and rodents are especially susceptible to the disease and often die in large numbers during outbreaks.
Tularemia - Occupational Diseases - Haz-Map
Fever, headaches, meningismus, vomiting, and diarrhea are symptoms of typhoidal tularemia. Severely ill patients with renal failure may have elevated creatine phosphokinase, myoglobinuria, and pyuria. Acute renal failure is associated with fatal disease.
Tularemia: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention - Cleveland Clinic
Tularemia is a highly infectious disease you get from the bacterium F. tularensis. You can get it from bug bites, infected animals, contaminated water or food, and particles of bacteria in the air. Tularemia can affect your skin, eyes, throat, lungs and intestines. Tularemia should be treated as soon as possible with antibiotics. What is tularemia?