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Tick-borne rabbit fever spreads near city
Health officials on Long Island have confirmed three probable cases of tularemia, a rare tick-borne illness caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. One case involved a child who developed severe symptoms after being bitten by a tick while playing outdoors, likely transmitting the bacteria from infected wildlife. Although the disease remains uncommon, cases have increased in recent years due to improved detection methods, with symptoms including fever, lymph node swelling, and fatigue; it can be treated with antibiotics but has no vaccine.
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