Tularemia -- United States
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment reported Friday [9 Aug 2019] that tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever," has been found in a rabbit in northern Larimer County.
Tularemia-causing bacteria from the droppings or urine of sick animals, usually rabbits, can contaminate soil and spread the disease, according to a news release from the health department.
A recent die-off of rabbits suggested a possible tularemia outbreak among the animals in that area, the agency
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6618402&promed&0
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