tularemia

TICKS TEST POSITIVE FOR TULAREMIA; COUNTY URGES HIKERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND PETS

By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office

Photo:  A trio of hungry ticks, waiting for a meal to walk by.

September 10, 2019 (San Diego) - County environmental health officials are reminding people to protect themselves and their pets when hiking after they trapped ticks infected with tularemia along Lopez Canyon Trail in Sorrento Valley.

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RABBIT FEVER FOUND IN COUNTY

 

April 16, 2014 (San Diego County) - Easter bunnies are cute and cuddly--but wild rabbits found locally may be carrying a dangerous disease known as Rabbit Fever, County health officials warn this week. The disease is carried by ticks—so it’s important to know how to protect yourself if you’re hiking or working in brushy areas.


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TICKS TEST POSITIVE FOR TULAREMIA IN LOS PENASQUITOS CANYON PRESERVE

 
Hikers Urged to be Cautious and Use Insect Repellent When Hiking


October 28, 2011 -- Several ticks collected in routine monitoring last week in the Lopez Canyon area of Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve have tested positive for tularemia, a potentially serious illness also known as “rabbit fever,” County environmental health officials said Friday.
 

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RABBIT FEVER IN LOS PENASQUITOS CANYON: TICK TESTS POSITIVE FOR TULAREMIA


Hikers Urged to be Cautious and Use Insect Repellent When Hiking


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