Tularemia -- Sweden
There have been several reported cases of tularemia or rabbit fever, known as 'harpest' in Sweden, this summer [2019], mostly in the north and centre of the country.
The animals most likely to carry the disease are wild hares, hence the name rabbit fever, and rodents, but it can also be transferred to humans via mosquito bites and occasionally tick bites. It's also possible for the infection to be transmitted by inhaling dust or drinking water that is contaminated by urine or feces from
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6612595&promed&0
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