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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia – USA (09): (CO) muskrat, alert

July 28, 2015 editor Global Disease Alerts
Tularemia -- United StatesA dead muskrat recently found at the Lily Lake area of Rocky Mountain National Park [Larimer County] has tested positive for tularemia, or "rabbit fever," according to a news release.The bacterial disease can cause skin ulcers, swollen and painful lymph glands, respiratory failure, and bloody sputum. Tularemia can be deadly if left untreated, though if identified in a reasonable amount of time, it can be treated with a standard course of antibiotics.So far in 2015, Colorado Read more [...]
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