A Missouri man’s rare bacterial infection that left him with three extremely swollen lymph nodes on the right side of his face and neck was actually traced back to his pet cat. When going through the patient’s history, he mentioned that his pet cat had died two months prior. MISSOURI BOY, 10, SURVIVES BEING IMPALED IN THE FACE BY A METAL MEAT SKEWERThe man’s doctor ordered a series of test that came back positive for Francisella tularensis, leading to a glandular tularemia diagnosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms will vary depending on the route of infection, and while it can be life-threatening, most patients will recover with antibiotics. The CDC identified six main types of tularemia, with glandular being described as similar to ulceroglandular, without the presence of ulcers.

Source: Fox News September 12, 2018 14:31 UTC