Suffolk Issues Rabbit Fever Alert
Suffolk County health officials reported three probable cases of tularemia, a rare bacterial illness transmitted through tick or fly bites from infected animals like rabbits or rodents. One child's illness, linked to a tick bite, resulted in fever and swollen lymph nodes, treated with antibiotics. Tularemia cases across the U.S. have ranged from 150 to 200 annually, and local cases have increased in recent years.
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