¿Qué es la tularemia?

La tularemia es una enfermedad infecciosa muy poco frecuente que suele atacar la piel, los ojos, los ganglios linfáticos y los pulmones. La tularemia es causada por la bacteria Francisella tularensis. La enfermedad afecta principalmente a conejos, liebres y roedores, como ratas almizcleras y ardillas.

¿Cuánto dura la tularemia?

La enfermedad, si no se trata, dura entre 3 y 6 semanas. Entre los síntomas generales se incluyen: fiebre súbita. escalofrío.

¿Cómo saber si mi conejo tiene tularemia?

En los casos más leves podremos observar síntomas como fiebre, debilidad generalizada, úlceras o abcesos. Además, el comportamiento del conejo puede cambiar. Los enfermos tienden a agruparse y presentan una capa de pelo áspero, con mal aspecto.

¿Qué es la tura Lemia?

La bacteria que causa la tularemia es la ‘Francisella tularensis’, un cocobacilo resistente al frío, a la congelación y a la lejía aunque sí que es sensible a los desinfectantes comunes. Es una bacteria muy infecciosa por lo que una mínima inoculación causa la infección.

What is tularemia caused by?

Tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever,” is a disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Tularemia is typically found in animals, especially rodents, rabbits, and hares. Tularemia is usually a rural disease and has been reported in all U.S. states except Hawaii.

How is tularemia treated?

Antibiotics used to treat tularemia include streptomycin, gentamicin, doxycycline, and ciprofloxacin. Treatment usually lasts 10 to 21 days depending on the stage of illness and the medication used. Although symptoms may last for several weeks, most patients completely recover.

What is the history of tularemia?

Tularemia, acute infectious disease resembling plague, but much less severe. It was described in 1911 among ground squirrels in Tulare county, California (from which the name is derived), and was first reported in humans in the United States in 1914.

How do animals get tularemia?

The bacteria can live for long periods of time (weeks to months) in soil, vegetation and water and serve as a source of infection for other animals or humans. Animals get tularemia by ingesting (oral) contaminated food (raw meat from infected animals) or drinking contaminated water.

Is tularemia the same as Lyme disease?

Though Lyme disease gets a lot of attention, it is only one of many serious tick-borne diseases – including tularemia.

What antibiotics treat tularemia?

The tetracycline class (such as doxycycline) or fluoroquinolone class (such as ciprofloxacin) of antibiotics are taken orally. Streptomycin or gentamicin are also effective against tularemia, and are given by injection into a muscle or vein.

Does tularemia go away?

Tularemia spreads to humans in several ways, including insect bites and direct exposure to an infected animal. Tularemia is highly contagious and potentially fatal, but can usually be treated effectively with specific antibiotics if diagnosed early.

How was tularemia discovered?

While studying plague in ground squirrels in 1911, George McCoy and Charles Chapin discovered a bacterium that caused a different disease. They named the pathogen Bacterium tularense after Tulare County, California, location of their study.