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 ...

Tularemia, a rare but potentially severe bacterial ... Use insect repellent to ward off ticks and deer flies. Ensure food and water are sourced from safe, uncontaminated sources.

People can become infected by tick or deer fly bites, drinking water contaminated with the bacteria, or coming into contact with infected animals like rabbits or rodents, the CDC says. Tularemia ...

White-tailed deer hunting season in Mississippi has been extended for some hunters. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said for this season only, the hunting period will be ...

Beware of trusting animals Tularemia occurs especially in wild hares, rabbits and rodents such as mice, rats and squirrels. Diseased animals usually lack their natural flight behavior and their ...

Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested for a fatal and infectious brain-eating disease sometimes called “zombie ...

People can become infected by tick or deer fly bites, drinking water contaminated with the bacteria, or coming into contact with infected animals like rabbits or rodents, the CDC says. Tularemia ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that cases of tularemia in the U.S. have increased, with some cases being reported in Arkansas.

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Humans can contract the disease through contact with infected animals, insect bites, inhaling contaminated particles ...