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Tularemia


2.1. Tularemia is a naturally occurring zoonotic infection, widely spread within the territory of Russia in the temperate climatic zone of the Northern Hemisphere. In humans, it is an acute infectious disease of toxic-allergic, less frequently septic nature; the incubation period usually lasts 3 - 7 days; the illness lasts 2 - 3 weeks (sometimes longer), and in some cases may relapse. For tularemia, along with general manifestations of the disease - increased body temperature, headache, weakness and other symptoms, it is characteristic of inflammation of lymph nodes and adjacent tissue (formation of a bubo), occurring regionally to the site of entry of the pathogen into the body

Source: Order of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia dated 31.05.2010 No. 61 "On Approval of SP 3.1.7.2642-10" (together with "SP 3.1.7.2642-10. Prevention of Tularemia. Sanitary and Epidemiological Rules") (Registered by the Ministry of Justice of Russia on 07.07.2010 No. 17745)

Tularemia is a zoonotic systemic natural-focal bacterial infectious disease characterized by symptoms of general intoxication, fever, inflammatory changes in the area of infection entry, regional lymphadenitis, and a tendency for prolonged course

Source: "MUK 4.2.2939-11. 4.2. Control methods. Biological and microbiological factors. Organization and conduct of laboratory diagnosis of tularemia for laboratories at the territorial, regional and federal levels. Methodological guidelines"

(approved by Rosпотребnadzor on 14.07.2011)

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