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Ridge Man Diagnosed With Rare Tick Borne Illness Rabbit Fever
longisland.news12.com • • health
Key Points:
- Dean Grunhert of Ridge, Long Island, reports battling tularemia, a rare bacterial infection, after a suspected tick bite at his home in May.
- Grunhert has experienced severe symptoms including migraines, shortness of breath, and insomnia since the bite.
- An infectious disease specialist at Stony Brook Medicine confirmed the diagnosis following blood tests, and Grunhert is currently undergoing treatment.
- Tularemia, also known as "Rabbit Fever," is rare, with about 200 cases reported annually in the U.S., according to the CDC.
- Local health departments in Nassau and Suffolk counties have not confirmed any other cases of tularemia on Long Island at this time.
