10 Tularemia Symptoms
Article Sources
- 1. 'Signs and Symptoms of Tularemia | CDC.' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 Dec. 2019, www.cdc.gov/tularemia/signssymptoms/index.html
- 2. 'Tularemia - Symptoms and Causes.' Mayo Clinic, 29 Aug. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tularemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20378635
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Dry Cough
Pneumonic tularemia infects the lungs and can be highly dangerous. It can be caught through breathing in the bacteria or from untreated forms of the tularemia spreading to the lungs via the bloodstream.2‘Tularemia - Symptoms and Causes.’ Mayo Clinic, 29 Aug. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tularemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20378635 A dry cough and chest pain are common symptoms.1‘Signs and Symptoms of Tularemia | CDC.’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 Dec. 2019, www.cdc.gov/tularemia/signssymptoms/index.html
Early treatment of other tularemia types may help prevent this more serious variant from developing. A doctor will prescribe antibiotics and other medications to manage the symptoms. It's important to take all antibiotics prescribed even after the symptoms go away.4‘Tularaemia. Understand About Tularaemia Zoonosis Infection.’ Symptom Checker, Health Information and Medicines Guide | Patient, 19 Oct. 2016, patient.info/doctor/tularaemia
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