Tularemia
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. The disorder most commonly occurs in North America and parts of Europe and Asia. In the United States, this disease is found more often in Missouri, South Dakota, Oklahoma, […]
Rare Tick-Borne Diseases
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an acute febrile tick-borne illness caused by Rickettsia Rickettsii. In North America, it is both the most severe and the most common Rickettsial infection. Rickettsial diseases are infections that you can get from some tick bites. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia Rickettsii),is probably the best known Ricketsial disease in […]