Summary

A Tularemia lesion on the dorsal skin of right hand. Tularemia is caused by the bacterium, Francisella tularensis. Symptoms vary depending on how the person was exposed to the disease, and as is shown here, can include skin ulcers.

Source: CDC Public Health Image Library https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=2037

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