Disease name: Tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever" or "deer fly fever" Affected populations: This disease is rare in the U.S. Between 2011 and 2022, 2,462 cases of tularemia were reported in 47 ...
Felines are common carries of tularemia — also called rabbit fever ... owners via bites or scratches — causing blisters and rashes that may lead to life-threatening infections like sepsis.