# Fourth case of rabbit fever confirmed in New York 2026-08-07T05:50:43+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet New York health officials have confirmed a fourth case of tularemia, or rabbit fever, in Suffolk County, with one infection linked to a tick bite. The county earlier reported three probable cases, including a 9-year-old child who fell ill after a tick bite this summer. Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis and spreads through tick or deer fly bites, handling infected animals, inhaling contaminated dust, or drinking untreated water. Symptoms include high fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and skin ulcers. Early antibiotic treatment is effective, and the disease does not pass from person to person. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: infectious diseases, New York, public health, tularemia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/three-probable-tularemia-cases-reported-on-new-yorks-long-island/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/three-probable-tularemia-cases-reported-on-new-yorks-long-island/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.