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.
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
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