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Can Contact With Blood Of Rabbit Cause Tularemia?

I just skinned a rabbit and came into contact with some blood and i was wondering about my chances of tularemia. The live showed no signs of white spots which idicate if its infected but im still somewhat concerned. Its october and and i live in south dakota.
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Hello

You can get tularemia by:
- direct contact with infected animals
- eating/drinking contaminated food/water
- inhaling the bacteria
- bite of an infected insect

Signs of tularemia ( usually appear 3 to 5 days after exposure):
Skin ulcer
Swollen and painful lymph glands
Fever
Headache, joint pain
Eye pain/ redness
Skin rash
Coughing
Shortness of breath
Chest pain
Signs usually appear 3 to 5 days after exposure

In my opinion if You do not have any signs for more than 10 days after exposure there is a small chance of tularemia.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
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Can Contact With Blood Of Rabbit Cause Tularemia?

Hello You can get tularemia by: - direct contact with infected animals - eating/drinking contaminated food/water - inhaling the bacteria - bite of an infected insect Signs of tularemia ( usually appear 3 to 5 days after exposure): Skin ulcer Swollen and painful lymph glands Fever Headache, joint pain Eye pain/ redness Skin rash Coughing Shortness of breath Chest pain Signs usually appear 3 to 5 days after exposure In my opinion if You do not have any signs for more than 10 days after exposure there is a small chance of tularemia. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.