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Tularemia    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Deerfly fever; Rabbit fever

Treatment

The goal of treatment is to eliminate the infection with antibiotic therapy. Streptomycin and tetracycline are commonly used in this infection.

Note: oral tetracycline is usually not prescribed for children until after all the permanent teeth have erupted. It can permanently discolor teeth that are still forming.

Prognosis

Tularemia is fatal in about 5% of untreated cases, and in less than 1% with treatment.

Complications

Call Your Health Care Provider If:

Call your health care provider if symptoms develop after a rodent bite, tick bite, or exposure to the flesh of a wild animal.

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