The discovery was made in a residential backyard in Maine where researchers were collecting rabbit ticks and testing them for pathogens, the university said.

Tularemia, which can affect humans and pets, found in central Illinois after weeks of reports of ill and dead squirrels in nearby Urbana.

Researchers have discovered ticks in Maine carrying a new strain of bacteria that can cause a life-threatening infection in humans.

A dead rabbit found in Central Illinois tested positive for a rare bacterial disease, prompting health officials to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for symptoms.

AMHERST — University of Massachusetts researchers have uncovered rabbit ticks in Maine that harbor a new strain of bacteria ...

The agency identified the virus, known as Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, after the owner of a Douglas County rabbitry reported multiple sudden rabbit deaths to a veterinarian last week.

ODA first confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) at a rabbitry on April 14 after the owner reported to a local veterinarian that their rabbits had started dying suddenly.

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A dead rabbit found in Central Illinois has tested positive for a bacterial disease, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of the ...