tularemia

noun tu·la·re·mia \ ˌtü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə , ˌtyü- \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of tularemia

: an infectious disease especially of wild rabbits, rodents, some domestic animals, and humans that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis), is transmitted especially by the bites of insects, and in humans is marked by symptoms (such as fever) of toxemia — called also rabbit fever

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tularemic

play \ˌtü-lə-ˈrē-mik, ˌtyü-\ adjective

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Recent Examples of tularemia from the Web

The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia.

— frank kummer, Philly.com, "New Jersey's first 'tick blitz' census shows disease-carrying pest is spreading," 6 June 2018
There’s also the relatively new babesiosis, and the rare tularemia and Powassan virus.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Why you shouldn’t freak out about tick and mosquito infections tripling," 2 May 2018
Free-roaming cats can also spread other diseases that are contagious to humans, including plague, tularemia, rabies and typhoid fever.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "Readers write: Letters to the editor, June 27, 2017," 27 June 2017

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