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Tularaemia: From 4 Different Sources

A bacterial infection of wild animals that is sometimes transmitted to humans. Tularaemia does not occur in the but is seen in North America. It may result from contact with an infected animal or carcass, or a tick, flea, fly, or louse bite. A diagnosis is made by blood tests. Treatment is with antibiotic drugs. Tularaemia is fatal in 5 per cent of untreated cases.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
A disease of rodents such as rabbits and rats, caused by the bacillus, Francisella tularense, and spread either by ?ies or by direct inoculation – for example, into the hands of a person engaged in skinning rabbits. In humans the disease takes the form of a slow fever lasting several weeks, with much malaise and depression, followed by considerable emaciation. It was ?rst described in the district of Tulare in California, and is found widely spread in North America and in Europe, but not in Great Britain. STREPTOMYCIN, the TETRACYCLINES and CHLORAMPHENICOL o?er e?ective treatment.
Health Source: Dictionary of Tropical Medicine
Author: Health Dictionary
A zoonotic infection of rabbits and other small mammals, caused by the Gram negative rod, Francisella tularensis.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
(rabbit fever) n. a disease of rodents and rabbits, caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, that is transmitted to humans by deer flies (see Chrysops), by direct contact with infected animals, by contamination of wounds, or by drinking contaminated water. Symptoms include an ulcer at the site of infection, inflamed and ulcerating lymph nodes, headache, aching pains, loss of weight, and a fever lasting several weeks. Treatment with chloramphenicol, streptomycin, or tetracycline is effective.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Pasteurella

A group of bacilli. They are essentially animal parasites (see PARASITE) that under certain conditions are transmitted to humans, and include the micro-organism responsible for PLAGUE and TULARAEMIA.... pasteurella

Rats, Diseases From

Rats are rodents that live close to human habitation. They damage and contaminate crops and food stores and can spread disease. The organisms responsible for plague and a type of typhus are transmitted to humans by the bites of rat fleas. Leptospirosis is caused by contact with anything contaminated by rat’s urine.

Rat-bite fever is a rare infection transmitted directly by a rat bite. There are 2 types of this infection, caused by different bacteria. The symptoms include inflammation at the site of the bite and in nearby lymph nodes and vessels, bouts of fever, a rash, and, in one type, painful joint inflammation. Treatment for both types is with antibiotic drugs.

Rabies virus can be transmitted by the bites of infected rats. Lassa fever, also a viral disease, may be contracted from the urine of rats in West Africa. Rats also carry the viral infection lymphocytic chorio-meningitis, as well as the bacterial infection tularaemia.... rats, diseases from

Streptomycin

An antibiotic drug used to treat a number of uncommon infections, including tularaemia, plague, brucellosis, and glanders.

It may damage nerves in the inner ear, disturbing balance and causing dizziness, tinnitus, or deafness.

Other side effects are facial numbness, tingling in the hands, and headache.... streptomycin

Ticks And Disease

Small, 8-legged animals that feed on blood and sometimes transmit diseases to humans via their bites. Ticks are about 3 mm long before feeding and become larger when bloated with blood. Ticks may be picked up in long grass, scrub, woodland, or caves.

In the , the only disease known to be transmitted to humans by ticks is Lyme disease. Others transmitted in various parts of the world include relapsing fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Q fever, tularaemia, and certain types of viral encephalitis. The prolonged bite of certain female ticks can cause tick paralysis, in which a toxin in the tick saliva affects the nerves that control movement. In extreme cases, this can be fatal.... ticks and disease

Chrysops

n. a genus of bloodsucking flies, commonly called deer flies. Female flies, found in shady wooded areas, bite humans during the day. Certain species in Africa may transmit the tropical disease *loiasis to humans. In the USA C. discalis is a vector of *tularaemia.... chrysops

Ixodes

n. a genus of widely distributed parasitic ticks. Several species are responsible for transmitting *Lyme disease, *tularaemia, Queensland tick typhus, and *Russian spring-summer encephalitis. The bite of a few species can give rise to a serious paralysis, caused by a toxin in the tick’s saliva.... ixodes

Rabbit Fever

see tularaemia.... rabbit fever

Zoonosis

n. an infectious disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans. See anthrax; avian influenza; brucellosis; cat-scratch disease; cowpox; glanders; Q fever; Rift Valley fever; rabies; rat-bite fever; toxoplasmosis; tularaemia; typhus.... zoonosis

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