Deer fly fever

Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever and deer fly fever, occurs throughout most of North America aud Eurasia. Every state in the United States except Hawaii has reported human cases, although most cases occur in the south-central and western states, especially Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, aud Moutaua (Fig. 2.12 see color plate 2.12). Although the disease is endemic throughout... 

Tularemia (rabbit fever or deer fly fever) is a disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a gram-negative coccobaciUus that does not form spores. It is normally a disease of animals, and the disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected biting... 

Tularemia is a disease caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. It can strike both humans and animals. Rabbits, ticks, deer-flies and many aquatic animals can transmit this disease. There are two forms of this disease ulcerograndular and typhoidal. Ulcerograndular form of this disease is more common. The initial symptom usually is a sore on the skin up to an inch across. If the disease transmits from insect bites, the sore may appear on the leg or lower part of the body, and if transmitted from an animal it may usually appear on the arm or upper part of the body. Other symptoms are enlarged lymph nodes. Ulcerogranular form of tularemia may develop after 3 to 6 days of exposure into fever, chills, cough, headache and ache in the muscles. The disease may... 

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