Rabbit Fever : Report
As per a recent report ‘rabbit fever’ has witnessed more than 50 per cent rise in the US in recent years also known as tularemia
- Rabbit Fever is a rare and sometimes deadly infectious disease is seen in children between the 5-9 years age group, older men, and American Indians or Alaska Natives.
- It is caused by the Francisella tularensis a bacterium, that can infect animals and people. Rabbits, hares and rodents are more likely to get the disease, hence the name.
- The signs and symptoms of tularemia can depend on how the bacteria has entered the body.
- The illness can be mild or severe and high grade fever is a common symptom in all kinds of illnesses.
- Skin ulcers (observed after a tick or deer fly bite), Irritation and inflammation in eyes, Difficulty in breathing, Sore throat, mouth ulcer, etc. are other symptoms.
- People can also become infected in many ways, including tick and deer fly bites, and contact with infected animals like rabbits, rodents, and hares.
- The infection can also spread by drinking contaminated water and inhaling contaminated aerosols or agricultural and landscaping dust, and laboratory exposure,
- Treatment: Vaccination for tularemia is not yet available in the U.S. It can be treated with antibiotics.
