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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Tularemia''' is a serious [[infectious disease]] caused by the [[bacterium]] ''[[Francisella|Francisella tularensis]]''. The disease is [[endemic (epidemiology)|endemic]] in North America, and parts of Europe and Asia.  The primary [[vector (biology)|vector]]s are [[tick]]s and deer flies, but the disease can also be spread through other arthropods. Animals such as rabbits, prairie dogs, hares and muskrats serve as reservoir hosts.  The disease is named after Tulare County, California.
==References==
==References==
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