Transmission/Clinical Features
The symptoms of tularemia vary contingent upon the method of introduction to the body. Ulceroglandular tularemia, for example, results in ulcers of the skin on the area where the bacteria entered the body and will also cause swollen lymph glands, most commonly underneath the pit of your arm or near the groin region. Ulceroglandular tularemia can be transmitted to the body by insects, such as ticks or deer flies, or even handling or making contact with an infected animal.
Glandular tularemia bares the same symptoms as ulceroglandular tularemia, except for the appearance of an ulcer. Transmission can also be generally by making contact with infected animals, or being bitten by airborne insects that were carrying the bacteria.
Oculoglandular tularemia occurs when the bacteria enters through the eye. Tularemia can be transmitted by having the bacteria on one's hands and then making contact with one's face. This route of infection will cause irritation to the eyes as well as swollen lymph glands in anterior to the ears.
Oropharyngeal tularemia occurs when the bacteria is ingested from contaminated food or water. Symptoms can be sore throats, swollen tonsils, ulcers in the mouth and swollen lymph glands in the neck.
Pneumonic tularemia results from breathing in any aerosols that …show more content…
Other signs and symptoms of tularemia may include fever, headache, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pains, pharyngitis and diarrhea (Cleveland, 2016). Further complications do arise if tularemia is left untreated. Inflammation of the pericardium may occur, as well as meningitis and osteomyelitis if no action is taken to treat the disease (Mayoclinic, 2015). Ultimately, tularemia can lead to death if left untreated for a prolonged period of time. When treated symptoms do subside typically no later than 21
The symptoms of tularemia vary contingent upon the method of introduction to the body. Ulceroglandular tularemia, for example, results in ulcers of the skin on the area where the bacteria entered the body and will also cause swollen lymph glands, most commonly underneath the pit of your arm or near the groin region. Ulceroglandular tularemia can be transmitted to the body by insects, such as ticks or deer flies, or even handling or making contact with an infected animal.
Glandular tularemia bares the same symptoms as ulceroglandular tularemia, except for the appearance of an ulcer. Transmission can also be generally by making contact with infected animals, or being bitten by airborne insects that were carrying the bacteria.
Oculoglandular tularemia occurs when the bacteria enters through the eye. Tularemia can be transmitted by having the bacteria on one's hands and then making contact with one's face. This route of infection will cause irritation to the eyes as well as swollen lymph glands in anterior to the ears.
Oropharyngeal tularemia occurs when the bacteria is ingested from contaminated food or water. Symptoms can be sore throats, swollen tonsils, ulcers in the mouth and swollen lymph glands in the neck.
Pneumonic tularemia results from breathing in any aerosols that …show more content…
Other signs and symptoms of tularemia may include fever, headache, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pains, pharyngitis and diarrhea (Cleveland, 2016). Further complications do arise if tularemia is left untreated. Inflammation of the pericardium may occur, as well as meningitis and osteomyelitis if no action is taken to treat the disease (Mayoclinic, 2015). Ultimately, tularemia can lead to death if left untreated for a prolonged period of time. When treated symptoms do subside typically no later than 21