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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia – USA (04): (CO) rabbit, dog

Tularemia -- Worldwide/UnknownA dog was infected and at least 1 rabbit died recently in Yoder of tularemia -- a bacterial infection known as "rabbit fever" that has spiked in recent years across Colorado.The dog is being treated with antibiotics. People who were in contact with it will be assessed and monitored in the coming days, though none has tested positive for the disease, according to El Paso County Public Health.The animal infections mark the 1st confirmed cases in El Paso County in 2015, Read more [...]