tularemia

• Tularämie ist eine hochansteckende Infektionskrankheit, die vor allem Nagetiere wie Kaninchen und Eichhörnchen befällt und durch Zecken, Fliegen oder direkten Kontakt mit infizierten Tieren auf den Menschen übertragen werden kann.

A highly infectious disease primarily affecting rodents such as rabbits and squirrels, which can be transmitted to humans through ticks, flies, or direct contact with infected animals.

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1. Bacterial infectionC1formalmedical

   A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, primarily affecting animals like rabbits and rodents, and transmitted to humans through insect bites or contact with infected animals.

   Bakterielle Infektion

   • Tularemia is often called rabbit fever due to its prevalence in wild rabbits.
   • Hunters are advised to wear gloves when handling animal carcasses to avoid contracting tularemia.
   • The patient was diagnosed with tularemia after being bitten by a tick in a rural area.

   Synonymerabbit fever