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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia, animal – USA (02): (NM) canine, alert

Tularemia -- Worldwide/UnknownHealth officials are advising East Mountains residents to be aware of a potential risk from tularemia after 2 dogs recently were confirmed to have contracted the disease.Tularemia is a highly infectious bacterial disease similar to plague, according to a news release from the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department and the Bernalillo County Health and Protection Section. The organism commonly occurs in rabbits and rodents, and can kill large numbers of rabbits Read more [...]