Thursday, April 26, 2007

Idaho: Tularemia in Livestock in Lincoln County

District Health Issues Alert about Ticks in Rural Lincoln County, South Central District Health

On Wednesday, April 25, South Central District Health was alerted that livestock in rural Lincoln County had contracted a bacterial disease that is often spread by ticks. ...Tularemia, is a potentially serious human and animal illness.... It is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis found in animals (especially rodents, rabbits, and hares). The livestock were heavily infested with ticks according to the attending veterinarian.

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