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What is the most common form of tularemia?
Ulceroglandular/glandular tularemia. Seventy-five to 85% of all cases are of this type.
What are the different types of tularemia?
Five types of illness may occur, depending on where/how the bacteria enter the body: Ulceroglandular/glandular tularemia, Oculoglandular tularemia,Oropharyngeal and gastrointestinal tularemia, Pulmonary tularemia, Typhoidal tularemia
How do people get Ulceroglandular tularemia?
It occurs when a person's contaminated hand rubs his or her eye.
What is the first symptom of ulceroglandular tularemia?
A tender red bump appears in the area of the original wound. Over a few weeks, the bump develops a punched-out center (ulcer). Nearby lymph nodes grow hugely swollen and very tender.
Where does Tularemia affect a body most?
Tularemia primarily affects the lymphatic system and can cause swollen lymph nodes, particularly in the area near the site of infection. It can also manifest in various forms, affecting the skin (ulceroglandular), eyes (oculoglandular), and lungs (pneumonic), depending on the route of transmission. Other systemic symptoms may include fever, chills, and fatigue. Overall, the impact of tularemia varies based on the mode of infection and the individual's immune response.
How common is Oculoglandular tularemia?
This type accounts for only about 1% of all cases of tularemia
Where is tularemia found in the US?
In the United States, the vast majority of cases of tularemia occur in the southeastern and Rocky Mountain states.
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Should tularemia be treated with chloramphenicol of streptomycin?
Tularemia can be treated with drugs, the best choices being streptomycin. There is a vaccine for it but not many people get it because it can be dangerous.
Which of the bacterial diseases produces ulcers on the skin?
Tularemia
What is an Infectious disease starting with Tu?
One of them is Tularemia.
Does Tularemia produce skin lesion?
Tularemia is a rare infectious disease that typically attacks the skin, eyes, lymph nodes and lungs. Tularemia — also called rabbit fever or deer fly fever — is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. There is usually an ulcer seen at the site of infection.
