Residents, Visitors Advised to Take Precautions After Tularemia Is Detected in Larimer County

Rare disease linked to rabbits has Colorado health officials on alert

Colorado health officials announced on June 9 that they had detected a rare disease linked to rabbits and ticks in the state.

Rare disease detected in Larimer County

Health officials have detected a rare disease in Larimer County and issued a warning ahead of the disease's most common summer months to transfer to humans.

Dead rabbit tests positive for tularemia in Larimer County

A dead rabbit in Berthoud tested positive for tularemia, prompting Larimer County health officials to remind residents to take precautions outdoors

Tularemia detected in northern Colorado: Ways to reduce your risk

Tularemia, a serious bacterial infection, has been detected in Berthoud, prompting health officials to issue safety precautions for outdoor activities.

Residents, visitors advised to take precautions after tularemia is detected in Larimer County

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. A bacterial disease that mostly spreads between rabbits, rodents and insects, but which can be transmitted to humans through the bites of infected hosts, has been detected in Larimer County.Tularemia was detected in a dead rabbit found in a southwest Berthoud neighborhood, but because the disease is endemic in the county, it is likely present in other areas throughout the county as well, Larimer County Department of Health …

Dead Berthoud Rabbit Tests Positive For Tularemia, County Sounds Health Alarm

Larimer County detected tularemia in a dead rabbit in Berthoud; officials recommend gloves, repellent, masks when mowing, and reporting die‑offs.