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 and Environment officials said in a news release Tuesday.
Now, health officials are reminding the public and visitors to take a few simple precautions that can help prevent illness from rabbits, ticks, and other wildlife while enjoying the outdoors this summer.
Denver7 News at 1 p.m.
The disease, also known as “rabbit fever,” is caused by the bacterium Fransicella tularensis and can be transmitted to humans not just through the bites of infected animals or insects, but through direct contact with sick or dead animals, or exposure to contaminated soil, water, or vegetation…