Tularemia Center - Belleville, IL
Belleville Infectious Disease Specialist Doctors for TularemiaType of Physician: Infectious Disease Specialist What is a Infectious Disease Specialist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners deal with infectious diseases of all types and in all organs. They also often diagnose and treat AIDS patients and patients with fevers of unknown origin. These practitioners are also experts in preventive medicine and medical conditions associated with travel. Specialty: Infectious Disease Common Name: Infectious Disease Specialist Doctors in Belleville * Midwest NHA/ID Consultants  Adult Care Center  Heartland Health Care  Alton Multispecialists  Midwest Acute Care Consultants  Diabetes & Endocrine Care Alton  Montgomery Cty TB Cr & Treatmnt  Boyd Fillager Clinic  Center For Medical Arts  Center For Medical Arts  Center For Medical Arts  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  SIU Healthcare  SIU School Of Med Intnl Medcn  SIU School Of Med Intnl Medcn  HSHS Medical Group Hsptlsts Prg Belleville, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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TularemiaWhat is tularemia?Tularemia is an infection caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Francisella tularensis. The organism is named after Edward Francis who, while in Tulare County, Calif., helped discover how the disease was sp... Other Related Tularemia ArticlesEmergency Contact for Belleville
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