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- Suffolk County health authorities in New York have confirmed three probable cases of tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, this year.
- The bacterial illness spreads through tick or fly bites, contact with sick animals, or contaminated water and dust, but not from person to person.
- Symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, high fever, body aches, tiredness, and a sore at the bite site, and severe cases can progress to sepsis.
- The news comes shortly after a confirmed Bourbon virus infection on Long Island, though tularemia cases in the county have historically been in the low single digits annually.
What to watch next
- Further updates from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services confirming the probable cases.
- Any additional reports of Bourbon virus or tick-borne illnesses on Long Island.
- FDA review status of the tularemia vaccine, which is currently not available to the public.
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