TULAREMIA: Infectious disease, potentially serious, endemic in North America, Europe and Asia, caused by ticks and hematophagous flies in rodents and rabbits.
It is a type of infection transmitted by rodents and caused by bacteria. It is considered a zoonosis. It is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. It is also known as rabbit fever, hare fever. Ticks and some hematophageal flies are common vectors.