Tularemia -- United States
San Diego health officials on [Tue 13 Feb 2018] announced that ticks found in the region tested positive for [_Francisella tularensis_ the etiologic bacterium causing] tularemia, a potentially dangerous bacterial disease also known as "rabbit fever." The discovery prompted officials to urge the public to protect themselves and their pets from ticks when hiking or walking in grassy, backcountry areas, on trails and in the wild.
Ticks are tiny, 8-legged parasites related to spiders. They
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5628959&promed&0
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