NY: Ridge man diagnosed with rare tick-borne illness 'Rabbit Fever'

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Source: https://longisland.news12.com/2026/...e-illness-rabbit-fever/5eUvoj710pHl5g7vfyXDep

Ridge man diagnosed with rare tick-borne illness 'Rabbit Fever'
A Ridge man says a tick bite at his home led to a rare diagnosis of tularemia, or "Rabbit Fever."
Jeremy Skiba
Jul 28, 2026, 10:05 PM
Updated 17 hr ago​

A Long Island man says a tick bite left him battling a rare illness.

Dean Grunhert, of Ridge, says he's been dealing with symptoms since May after he believes he was bitten by a tick at his home.

"It's been pretty awful," Grunhert said. "I've been having bad migraines, shortness of breath, and I haven't been able to sleep that much."

Following blood tests, Grunhert says an infectious disease specialist at Stony Brook Medicine diagnosed him with tularemia, a rare bacterial infection also known as "Rabbit Fever."..

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Source: https://abcnews.com/Health/rabbit-fever-amid-3-probable-cases-reported-new/story?id=135321741

What to know about 'rabbit fever' amid 3 probable cases reported in New York
Tularemia is a rare bacterial illness commonly spread by ticks or deer flies.
ByMary Kekatos
August 3, 2026, 1:53 PM​

Health officials in New York are reporting at least three probable cases of a rare bacterial illness on Long Island.

The Suffolk County Department of Health said laboratory testing is needed to confirm the cases of tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever," which may take several weeks.

"Confirmation of a tularemia diagnosis requires a combination of laboratory testing and fulfillment of specific clinical or epidemiologic criteria," the department told ABC 7 New York. "The laboratory testing to confirm a tularemia diagnosis may take several weeks."...


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