Disease name: Tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever" or "deer fly fever" Affected populations: This disease is rare in the U.S. Between 2011 and 2022, 2,462 cases of tularemia were reported in 47 ...

A dead rabbit found in central Illinois tested positive for a bacterial disease last week, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of the ...

Case numbers of the infectious disease tularemia, also termed 'rabbit fever', have jumped in the United States over the past decade, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control ...

Health officials in Minnesota are tracking an increase in cases of tularemia, known as "rabbit fever" across the state. The illness is caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. It's commonly ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveal that tularemia cases are on the rise in the U.S. Dr_Microbe - stock.adobe.com Cases of tularemia, also known as “rabbit ...

Mesa County health officials on Wednesday advised residents to take precautions after a rabbit tested positive for tularemia, one of several reports of rabbit die-offs in the area. A homeowner near ...

Health officials are urging pet owners and landscapers to be aware as a bacterial disease detected in central Illinois this month poses a potential threat to pets. Tularemia killed several squirrels ...

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease sometimes called rabbit fever or beaver fever, and most commonly affected wildlife species are beavers, muskrats and rabbits. In 2025, three cases have been reported in ...

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed cases of Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, in Tippecanoe County on Thursday. They say that 20 rabbits that they ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Tularemia, a rare disease also known as Rabbit Fever, has been found in a squirrel in Urbana. The disease is commonly found in rodents, rabbits, and hares, but can also affect ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — After a slightly more active ...