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PUEBLO COUNTY, Co. The Pueblo Department of Public Health and the Environment wants the public to be aware of the first case of human tularemia in Pueblo County.
Tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever", can be transmitted by touching contaminated soils, drinking contaminated water or inhaling certain bacteria.
The most common side effect is an infection with tularemia. Other side effects include fever, headache, chest pain and coughing. However, the infection is rare and can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
For more information on Tularemia, you can visit the Centers for Disease Control website by clicking here.
The Pueblo County Health Department recommends the following precautions:
-Avoid handling wild animals.
-Outdoor, in the presence of rabbits or wild rodents, wear an insect repellent containing DEET.
-Use a dust mask when mowing or working in the yard. Do not mow the carcasses of animals.
-Wear shoes covering your feet when you are outside and where dead animals have been found.
-Do not go barefoot or wear sandals during gardening, mowing or landscaping.
-Wear gloves during gardening or landscaping and wash your hands after these activities.
-Do not drink unpurified water from streams or lakes or allow your pets to drink surface water.
-Let your animals outside and keep them away from dead animals.
-Use a preventive treatment against ticks and fleas in pets.
-If a dead animal needs to be moved, avoid direct contact with the carcass. Wear an insect repellent to protect yourself from fleas or ticks and use a long handled shovel to pick up the carcass.
-Place the carcass in a garbage bag and throw it in an outdoor bin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
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