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GUNNISON, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado wildlife officials say a beaver that was found dead last week at the Gunnison River Whitewater Park has tested positive for the infectious disease tularemia.

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease sometimes called rabbit fever or beaver fever, and most commonly affected wildlife species are beavers, muskrats and rabbits. In 2025, three cases have been reported in ...

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Minnesota health officials are warning about an increase in metro-area cases of tularemia, a potentially serious disease spread by insect bites that affects humans and their pets. The Minnesota ...

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are tracking an increase of tularemia cases in humans and ...

Health officials in Minnesota are tracking an increase in cases of tularemia, known as "rabbit fever" across the state. The illness is caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. It's commonly ...

Minnesota residents are being urged to be cautious of an increase in Tularemia cases. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health and the Minnesota Department ...

Larimer County health officials have confirmed a human case of tularemia, a rare but potentially serious bacterial infection found in wildlife, particularly rabbits and rodents. The Larimer County ...

Hello! I'm covering Cattaraugus County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — As the warm weather brings more people ...

Tularemiais a rare infectious disease that can be transmitted from soil and animals to people and other animals. It can usually be treated with antibiotics, but some cases can be serious. Learn more ...

Dr. Gene Pavlovski, who heads the small-animal primary-care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. Dr. Gene Pavlovski, who heads the small-animal primary-care ...