tularaemia

• Maladie infectieuse très contagieuse affectant les rongeurs, en particulier les lapins et les écureuils, et transmissible à l'homme par les tiques, les mouches ou le contact avec des animaux infectés.

A highly infectious disease affecting rodents, especially rabbits and squirrels, that can be transmitted to humans through ticks, flies, or handling infected animals.

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   A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, primarily affecting rodents and sometimes transmitted to humans through ticks, flies, or contact with infected animals.

   Tularémie

   • The hunter contracted tularaemia after skinning an infected rabbit.
   • Tularaemia is often treated with specific antibiotics if diagnosed early.
   • Public health officials warned about the risk of tularaemia in areas with high tick populations.

   Synonymesrabbit fever