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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The rabbit infected with tularemia was found in Tuscola, a small community south of Champaign, following weeks of reports of ill and dead squirrels in nearby Urbana.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, tularemia is caused by Francisella tularensis, bacteria that are mostly found in rodents, rabbits and hares.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
The letter notes some recognizable threats, such as anthrax, tularemia, Ebola, plague, and botulism.
—Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Symptoms of tularemia can vary depending on the type of disease.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, tularemia is caused by Francisella tularensis, bacteria that are mostly found in rodents, rabbits and hares.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
The letter notes some recognizable threats, such as anthrax, tularemia, Ebola, plague, and botulism.
—Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Symptoms of tularemia can vary depending on the type of disease.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Tularemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tularemia. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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