Tick-borne 'rabbit fever' spreads with cases reported near major metro area
Health officials on Long Island are warning residents about a rare but potentially serious tick-borne illness.Three probable cases of tularemia — also known as "rabbit fever" — have been confirmed by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS)."SCDHS currently has three probable cases of tularemia this year," the agency said in a statement provided to local outlets. "Confirmation of a tularemia diagnosis requires a combination of laboratory testing and fulfillment of specific clinical or epidemiologic criteria.
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Health officials on Long Island are warning residents about a rare but potentially serious tick-borne illness.Three probable cases of tularemia — also known as "rabbit fever" — have been confirmed by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS)."SCDHS currently has three probable cases of tularemia this year," the agency said in a statement provided to local outlets. "Confirmation of a tularemia diagnosis requires a combination of laboratory testing and fulfillment of specific clinical or epidemiologic criteria. The laboratory testing to confirm a tularemia diagnosis may take several weeks."NO CURE, NO VACCINE: EXPERTS WARN OF RARE BOURBON VIRUS AFTER FIRST NY CASEOne case involved a 9-year-old patient who was bitten by a tick while playing outside, according to NBC4 New York. After the tick was removed, he later developed high fever, severe head and neck pain, swollen lymph nodes/glands, body aches and extreme fatigue.After multiple doctor visits and nearly a month of illness, an infectious disease specialist diagnosed the boy with tularemia.Although the family's yard is home to wild rabbits, the patient's mother said he never handled the animals.
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- Health officials on Long Island are warning residents about a rare but potentially serious tick-borne illness.Three probable cases of tularemia — also known as "rabbit fever" — have been confirmed by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS)."SCDHS currently has three probable cases of tularemia this year," the agency said in a statement provided to local outlets. "Confirmation of a tularemia diagnosis requires a combination of laboratory testing and fulfillment of specific clinical or epidemiologic criteria.
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