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Researchers discover novel bacteria linked to deadly fever in New England ticks
UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for ...
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"Rabbit Fever" Cases Rise 50% in the U.S.—These Are the Symptoms You Need to Know
Amid all the bird flu news, you may not have noticed similar stories in recent weeks about tularemia cases—otherwise known as ...
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Dead squirrel found to have tularemia, or rabbit fever, in central Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Tularemia, a rare disease also known as Rabbit Fever, has been found in a squirrel in Urbana. The ...
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Researchers win $18 million contract to develop a tularemia vaccine to protect military
Francisella tularensis is generally found in infected animals, such as rabbits, which is why the disease is also known as rabbit fever. While human infections are infrequent, those that do occur are ...
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Second case of rabbit fever confirmed in Luxembourg
A second case of tularaemia has been confirmed in Luxembourg by the Ministry of Agriculture, raising concerns after the ...
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Five people, 27 animals tested positive for tularemia in Minnesota last year
In 2024, five people and 27 animals in Minnesota contracted the rare bacterial disease tularemia in the seven-county ...
Fears deadly virus has already hit Britain after sweeping Europe
New strains then emerged in the last decade, marking the most serious challenge to the rabbit population since the 1950s.