MARCH 21, 2018

Is Man’s Best Friend a Vector for Tularemia?

By Marie Rosenthal, MS

Researchers from the University of Veterinary Medicine (Vetmeduni) Vienna confirmed the prevalence of tularemia in Austrian hunting dogs, but do not yet know whether the asymptomatic infections could be a threat to human health.

Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is often lethal for wild animals, such as rabbits, hares and rodents, but also can be a human health risk. Most often, symptoms are mild with flu-like symptoms, as well as ulcerations, swollen lymph