ALBAWABA - As the world is still recovering from the deadly COVID-19 disease which killed 7,043,660 people, according to WHO, a new disease is making a stamp in the United States.
"Tularemia", also known as rabbit fever, is speaking fear among people in Utah, as doctors and medical staff are saying it can be a very dangerous and life-threatening disease that can cause casualties if not treated.
The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) found the remains of nine beavers who died from Tularemia. The thing that caused panic and shock as the last reported case was made in 2017.
According to experts, the disease "Tularemia" can seriously affect people's health and can lead to death if it is transferred from animals to humans.
Tularemia and its symptoms:
Tularemia, or rabbit fever, is a disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Tularemia is mainly found in animals, especially rodents, rabbits, and hares, but can be moved to humans.
Tularemia causes ulcers on the skin, swollen glands, and other symptoms as well if it is transmitted to humans.
Symptoms can develop into high fever, coughing up blood, severe abdominal pain, hypoxia, and bluing of the skin, nails, or lips.
How does Tularemia infection occur?
According to medical teams and experts, the Tularemia disease is usually transmitted from the bite of a tick or a deer fly, through direct contact with the blood of infected animals, drinking contaminated water, or eating undercooked infected rabbit meat.
It is noteworthy that the appearance of symptoms of the disease may take about 3 to 5 days after exposure to the infection, but symptoms may appear after two weeks for some people.
