Hasenpest arrived in East Hesse: Deadly danger spreads

The danger that the hare plague (tularemia) will also spread in eastern Hesse is real – and that in a year already marked by an alarming increase in cases in other parts of Hesse.The focus of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis is on the case after a case of dangerous animal disease has been reported there.According to the Hessian Ministry of Agriculture, a total of five cases of hare fever have been reported in Hesse in 2025. These cases have occurred in the…