What is tularemia?

Tularemia is an infectious disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans, through tick bites, or through ingestion or inhalation. Symptoms vary depending on source of infection. Treatment is typically an antibiotic such as gentamycin or doxycycline.

How do members experience tularemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tularemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for tularemia*

Who has tularemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 0
40s 0
50s 2
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 3