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4 cases of ‘rabbit fever’ confirmed in Suffolk County, NY

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – A fourth case of tularemia, a rare infectious disease nicknamed “rabbit fever,” has been confirmed on Long Island.  What we know: The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said Thursday it was investigating four cases of tularemia, a tick-borne disease that can spread through small dead animals, like rabbits.  The county’s health commissioner, Dr. Gregson Pigott, reiterated that tularemia is uncommon, but this is not the first time multiple cases have popped up. Suffolk logged six cases in 2025, four in 2024, and three in 2023, according to Pigott.  An adult female lone star tick (Amblyomma…

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