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What is ‘rabbit fever?’ Health officials report 3 probable cases in New York

Rising4 outlets reported this in 7 reports over 3 days
Tue, 4 August 2026peak 4 reports on Thu, 6 August 2026Thu, 6 August 2026

What it is about

East End boyHealth officialsWCVBCNNThe Suffolk TimesNew YorkLong IslandSuffolk CountyTraci TaylorNew York, United StatesLong Island, New York, United StatesSuffolk County, New York, United StatesRiverhead womanNewsdayNBC New YorkSuffolk TimesBergen RecordABC7 New YorkGregson PigottWilliam Schaffner

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
wpdh.com1 original report
abc7.com1 original report
fox32chicago.com1 original report
4 Aug, 21:44over 44 hours6 Aug, 18:01

How it spread - 7 original reports

  1. Tue, 4 August 2026

    1 report
    • Google News - Top Stories21:44first to report

      What is ‘rabbit fever?’ Health officials report 3 probable cases in New York WCVB Three cases of rare tick-borne disease ‘rabbit fever’ suspected in New York CNN What is rabbit fever? Cases of rare tick-borne illness reported on Long Island NBC New York East End boy, 9, slowly recovers from rare tick-borne ‘rabbit fever’ The Suffolk Times Tularemia on Long Island: 3 probable 'rabbit fever' cases in Suffolk County ABC7 New York

  2. Wed, 5 August 2026

    2 reports
    • wpdh.com15:01

      3 probable cases of Rabbit Fever are being investigated in New York. Learn all about Rabbit Fever, how people can catch it and what symptoms to watch for.

    • Google News - Top Stories16:53

      Riverhead woman gets 'rabbit fever' from cat bite Newsday What is rabbit fever? Cases of rare tick-borne illness reported on Long Island NBC New York East End boy, 9, slowly recovers from rare tick-borne ‘rabbit fever’ The Suffolk Times Is rabbit fever in NJ? What to know about tularemia amid NYC-area cases Bergen Record Tularemia on Long Island: 3 probable 'rabbit fever' cases in Suffolk County ABC7 New York

  3. Thu, 6 August 2026

    4 reports
    • abc7.com14:25

      A fourth case of a rare bacterial illness has been detected on Long Island in New York. local health officials said on Thursday.

    • Google News - Top Stories15:22

      Fourth case of rare, highly infectious 'rabbit fever' confirmed in New York City suburb FOX Weather 4th case of 'rabbit fever' reported in New York. Here's what to know ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos 4th case of rare tick-borne rabbit fever found in Suffolk County CBS News What is rabbit fever? Cases of rare tick-borne illness reported on Long Island NBC New York Riverhead woman gets rabbit fever from cat bite Newsday

    • fox32chicago.com16:58

      The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said it was investigating four cases of tularemia, a tick-borne disease that can spread through small dead animals, like rabbits.

    • Google News - Top Stories18:01

      4th case of 'rabbit fever' reported in New York. Here's what to know 6abc Philadelphia Long Island reports 4th case of rare tick-borne illness transmissible by pets NBC New York Fourth case of rare, highly infectious 'rabbit fever' confirmed in New York City suburb FOX Weather Riverhead woman gets rabbit fever from cat bite Newsday Three cases of rare tick-borne disease ‘rabbit fever’ suspected in New York CNN

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