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The first human case of tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, in Pueblo County has surfaced this year.
"Residents of Pueblo are aware that bacteria causing tularemia may be present in some mammals, especially rabbits, rodents and hares, and on the soil where these animals may be active," said Jody Carrillo, director of the Pueblo Division of Public Health and the Environment, in a press release. "Cases of human tularemia are rare, but people who have been exposed to contaminated soil, drinking contaminated water or inhaling bacteria may develop the disease."
The victim has only been identified as an adult. The release did not specify how the illness was contracted.
Tularemia can spread through soil contaminated with excrement or urine from sick animals such as rabbits. The bacteria causing tularemia can turn into an aerosol and be inhaled when a person is mowing, blowing leaves or returning the earth.
Typical signs of infection in humans include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, chest pain and coughing. People who suspect that they have tularemia must immediately seek medical treatment. She can be treated with antibiotics if she is diagnosed early.
Dogs and cats can also contract tularaemia by eating rabbits or other infected rodents and biting ticks and deer. If your pet has symptoms of illness, including fever, runny nose, eyes, and skin lesions, take it to a veterinarian promptly. Tularemia is easily treated if diagnosed early in dogs and cats.
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