Tularemia is Category A Agent as listed by the CDC.
Some other sites for Tularemia are:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/tularemia/index.asphttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000856.htmhttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic591.htmhttp://www.osha.gov/SLTC/tularemiaOther Category A agents identified by CDC are:
Anthrax
Botulism
Plague
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (ex. ebola)
Smallpox
Tularemia
CDC guidelines for Category A Agents defined as:
The U.S. public health system and primary healthcare providers must be prepared to address various biological agents, including pathogens that are rarely seen in the United States. High-priority agents include organisms that pose a risk to national security because they
can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person;
result in high mortality rates and have the potential for major public health impact;
might cause public panic and social disruption; and
require special action for public health preparedness.
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