tularemia
noun
tu·la·re·mia
ˌtü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə 
ˌtyü-
: 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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When diagnosed early, tularemia can be effectively treated with antibiotics.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Potential illnesses from a bite include ehrlichiosis, tularemia, Heartland virus, Bourbon virus and alpha-gal syndrome — all of which can be occasionally fatal without appropriate treatment started fairly early.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Diseases these ticks can transmit to people, dogs, livestock and other animals, include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and canine tick paralysis.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Though most infections can be treated with antibiotics, the CDC reports tularemia can be life-threatening.
—Emma Wozniak, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Potential illnesses from a bite include ehrlichiosis, tularemia, Heartland virus, Bourbon virus and alpha-gal syndrome — all of which can be occasionally fatal without appropriate treatment started fairly early.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Diseases these ticks can transmit to people, dogs, livestock and other animals, include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and canine tick paralysis.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Though most infections can be treated with antibiotics, the CDC reports tularemia can be life-threatening.
—Emma Wozniak, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
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“Tularemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tularemia. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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tularemia
noun
tu·la·re·mia
ˌt(y)ü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə
: a disease especially of rodents, wild rabbits, human beings, and some domestic animals that is caused by a bacterium and passed on by the bites of insects or ticks
Medical Definition
tularemia
noun
tu·la·re·mia
variants
or chiefly British tularaemia
: 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 (as fever) of toxemia
called also rabbit fever
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