PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia – USA (07): (CO) wild rabbit

Tularemia — United States
Rabbit fever has again been confirmed in Pueblo County.
A rabbit that was collected from the Hatchet Ranch area in the southwestern part of the county has tested positive for tularemia.
“Pueblo residents are advised that tularemia-causing bacteria may be present in some of the mammals — especially rabbits, rodents and hares, and on the ground where these animals may be active,” said Vicki Carlton, program manager in the Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness division at the