Definition of «rabbit fever»

"Rabbit fever" is a term that refers to a bacterial infection called tularemia. It's called "rabbit fever" because rabbits and other animals can transmit the bacteria to humans through bites or contact with their infected skin.

Sentences with «rabbit fever»

  • Also called rabbit fever, the disease doesn't seem to spread from person to person. (sciencedaily.com)
  • * Francisella tularensis, the cause of tularemia also known as Rabbit Fever, that was a College of American Pathologists (CAP) proficiency testing samples. (sciencemag.org)
  • A researcher at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) in Frederick, Maryland, has contracted rabbit fever — also known as tularemia, USAMRIID officials announced today. (sciencemag.org)
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