Tularemia
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Tularemia Underlying Cause: Types
There are five types of tularemia:
Ulceroglandular
:
Causes
skin ulcers
Glandular
:
Causes inflammation of the lymph glands
Oculoglandular
:
Causes inflammation of the eyes and lymph nodes
Oropharyngeal
:
Causes inflammation of the throat and tonsils
Typhoidal
:
Causes a severe infection that results in
sepsis
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Tularemia Transmission
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Chills
Fever
Skin ulcers
Sore throat
Swollen lymph glands in the neck
Weakness or fatigue
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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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