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| Alternative Names: | Deerfly fever; Rabbit fever
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| Treatment: | The goal of treatment is to eliminate the infection with antibiotic therapy. Streptomycin and tetracycline are commonly used in this infection.
Note: oral tetracycline is usually not prescribed for children until after all the permanent teeth have erupted. It can permanently discolor teeth that are still forming.
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| Expectations (prognosis): | Tularemia is fatal in about 5% of untreated cases and in less than 1% with treatment.
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| Calling your health care provider: | Call your health care provider if symptoms develop after a rodent bite, tick bite, or exposure to the flesh of a wild animal.
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Review Date: 8/14/2002
Reviewed By: Donna R. Cooper, MD, MPH. Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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