# 'Rabbit fever' warning in Suffolk after 3 cases of tick-borne tularemia

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-31 23:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 13.52

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'Rabbit fever' warning in Suffolk after 3 cases of tick-borne tularemia" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include News12 | Long Island, ABC7 New York, CBS News and Newsday. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "'Rabbit fever' warning in Suffolk after 3 cases of tick-borne tularemia" trending?
Because 4 independent news sources published 5 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Three, Rabbit, Suffolk, Suffolk County, Ridge Man Diagnosed With Rare Tick Borne Illness Rabbit Fever, Second Suffolk Family Speaks Out After Rare Tick Borne Illness Diagnosis

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| fox10tv.com | 9-year-old boy bitten by tick while playing in his yard gets rare ‘rabbit fever’ | 2026-08-04 17:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQRjRvNjN2M1RFUlU0eWtnenFyTkZfUnBJRjFBbklnbndMd2NYMU80dDE2RUE5cm1pVFQ0aF9hc2Q1aGFfTW5UQTZwNi1nZjdmYmc3QUxRUTRUMnFkVkJxM3hzUml1MzdtOFV4N0RCVS1xUndEWTFwd2EwUFZ3Y1NocThuVGlKOUNXRUZLMmlvZlVrNHlEd0dwV2Z2c1VlY3k2aEtTMU5iMEFYemNjNzdXZNIBxAFBVV95cUxNc2JDdkJJTnJ4c3FGaVdVUHMzcm1ZZzN3SUZzWk9tRlIyRXlVNEZHdWdTaEltdHlXVjBTc0xKcU1wMk1VYUxqbTg5a3lNRzducENCYWlfNzhsQjYyRXVyME9uN08wc1FYcHlMczcyRlNDTDl5Wlg4RWF1Z3RZUmd5MnBOQmxLcWkzY3FGdFBZaEVqVEtxS2IwN2dPZ0lxYUcxTmU) |
| Fox News | Tick-borne 'rabbit fever' spreads with cases reported near major metro area | 2026-08-04 17:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQZGNldXFOOTJxRmwzUHZramVFN3FKOFUtaFNsSm9lV1lqNW92bnNTUWZSMHpZeWU2MjFwb0ZacTh1SkM5dkhwYVY0c3lyaDI5amVtakk0VDBxVWhKQ2djMl9KbmJrcmZQYVcyTzR2MEV6b1hxMWxWakRqSDF0NEFYLUtzVTVDamdzYTRDQ2xKZEVjWnZZcGowdzFMQ3gwU01l0gGmAUFVX3lxTE15QWN0Q05iM2JobEp2TGJzMG5OR2pGXzBzMURBTDlRdWo4dWVIclVSQjlQUlluRkJoUGtCLWRfbDNmQUJXS3FhczUtcnIyQUFMcWtuVmRoRzBaUGM4azFKUWtxb25vOHVJRjVYZ1NLSVE5N2E4cWdpc2hMZkdoNTVnbUpJaXQtZERDNVU0TVNFSW02YmkxX3c4WThsaDZoVE1DZ0llOHc?oc=5) |
| Axios | "Rabbit fever" suspected in New York as rare illness resurfaces | 2026-08-04 00:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOUm1DdEFxRXU2ZGlfX1dYQ1RQUWhabHJtN3hnLWdQaGh1WDdHVmRSM2djUDZEOWVjREN3dy1DS2dnWWtLRmlOaGIxS1N1UTkzQmNoVzVkMWdYaFBlT0NUZFc3dExUTUp1V3RSYjItQWhZbVdQRVUzVnBPNWhITTZBeGdKTQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Rabbit fever cases detected in US. How to check for symptoms | 2026-08-04 00:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNaXRBeWxqd2J6c1Jka2F4OElaVV92LXRDUTZBRjlaM2JRMHA4MGpoM2pldVVyNjlTbElVN3pHZ203MlQwU2Ewdk1jbDdHdlF1Y0pGR3ZTT0daaWlIYmxyVE9vb3RDcXc1Q0J3UGRZeWx5MkNiak11c0k3M2g5eFdUdnhkVWdwanA3YXYydmJTS0owbGhPeDgtaENBTHdtbFlTUk1fS2JiSQ?oc=5) |
| KOLD | 9-year-old boy bitten by tick while playing in his yard gets rare ‘rabbit fever’ | 2026-08-04 00:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQVTMzTzVyUU1nOW1sbVZyV1VwUTd4eEU5ZjF3UjljWklGNldhVXlOWEhnTzF6elBOSnVJTjVnMWhUSF9VeEpxNDN1WF93R3FxVGRlSW4tOHh5ZVhlQW5SQkJBdnFaUkJHNWd3cFdlOUo1Yy1ISXppTkhlRmtLcFZUWk84OW9BTlExQ0VmajdNdVQzZVBtVUVJeFdUbnhDUmNta3ZYbnNyb0VRZDRI0gHAAUFVX3lxTE1kdXhaNkFxMWszRzg4M3d6TWJBS3ZvVGlBV0JtRHBVcWRGb3NpLUhyblB1Ul8wMmdGSlh4X1M4RmF0ZjZ2VGJJVzc4MjhvTWY1UGU0SDBqZ1Y4aXFkdlRZNnFXQzdrUExRdXBncVdjWkJWbWtOM01yVVNZLVplelliWXRnSWNlWDRfZ2dEZjRiQ2NpZ2RnbVUxRGJBWkxBVlhLZVJxUUV) |
| click2houston.com | ‘Rabbit fever’: Health officials warn of rare tick-borne illness that can cause severe illness | 2026-08-04 00:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOLXg3dXNWYTc1alYyQkZzamZ4UTcyR19MQnhyT0VTaXBLMDdSYkFvZ2lTTTJnWXBGT3JHYWF4X24zUjNCcEsxT0RkdjB2cVgweHFCejRYc1NfSE9qMDhTenY0c1RCM3h3NUtGTXpYcW1Ob3A0bHNqV2RYNjJFVGRSQ3ExLUVnN1BHOElNMWQ3VEdPcUk2OGhCVkhmTGRnWlRqX3Z2NGlTYjZCcGs3WVgxSzFwVHR5VGdoWXE5TUJEdzg3bzlNeUhwUHY5a3NWSzViaXlPQ2Vid1hQeXZn?oc=5) |
| People.com | 3 Probable Cases of Rare ‘Rabbit Fever’ Recorded in New York, Including One Affecting a 9-Year-Old Boy | 2026-07-31 21:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNeWhqSDRHYU1BS1RwLWZLYXNjYWNnd214TXhVYU9hck9qUXIzM3RiYUFMd3pMOG1nZXloMVM5U2g3TEZjUktGOEtCRnJVMkluWWM3aWRzZVVzdVgzQ3h2dU9RYVB4LW5jaFlucmxvQXAxdENmREl2d1NNa3RzRk9hMU9BMUNoRGgybjc3WnBSNWV5QQ?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Three probable cases of rare ‘rabbit fever’ reported on Long Island | 2026-07-31 21:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOZVlCS0JvZEZCUkJLUDRVOU81V0dNNy1fZXlPZFlMd3dOYTNlS0FxS2Nxb0x1bkVhYUhUSHE5VlZTWk1TbHpOckUzNlZZNUF4SkdfcXhUSkhvUmN3VXd3NXQtekMwcTBXazJNY2J6QnRITEluUWt3clNnaWdPVldfeGoxNTRwX1pLeHhZOUtCalltTG9TQVoyTThRN0RGRnZKMVFfdWhYaw?oc=5) |
| NBC New York | What is rabbit fever? Cases of rare tick-borne illness reported on Long Island | 2026-07-31 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQY2JKXzBJcGtJQklXWW5xclFHa3BNQmszOVZia3JXa1pzcmlzY0xoamIxQjlzWXVrNmMyR1JPTWY5dGFXTFd3TzVfYlVCR2dQRU1FUEVOay1Vb29oQ29tY0pnempTVTE3OXJ0N3dkNVEtb2VKYklTLWJIc1dBRDBwQkQ4M2VlSXZVUmp4VklwV05HYlFXNWdldnVmMXFaa0luNzJrX1JHONIBrwFBVV95cUxQWWtOUjgtWGhwOE9HSUF3aGlKTHBTZHJFU3NUT0NFSXB5QS1Fb1loanNlZi1hN2JPeWhaMG5Zc3FveGV4NU9kcGtlTDVmbDBXUVEtS1lEQTBtbURNWmZxVkdySnpQUGxnSk9vS2J4RjVqTk1qd0IxVzJ5N2RtWlZBNHRxWVpmQmpwRGo0YjRVUElDTFZkNlpvbTNMYndUVnF5VDRkcnZSQUh4al9) |
| News12 | Long Island | Ridge Man Diagnosed With Rare Tick Borne Illness Rabbit Fever | 2026-07-31 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOQjZULTFlRnJuRmVoNFl3d3c5VHE2bW1OeElOWWhtQkk4Skcwc2xucTlJOGZHT1lyRGczMUg3RHdyVGZwR2xVLTJ2azlNb2h5MU9iR2d5clZ1OVh3dmFtdkpPdlMtWnZ1clY0OWd1bGRMX1c2VWNxV2RjV3hyZzNJaVk0NlF6WDVkMkYtUTNxbHpYSzVySVE?oc=5) |
| News12 | Long Island | Ridge Man Diagnosed With Rare Tick Borne Illness Rabbit Fever | 2026-07-31 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPMzI2VktwNWtQMEtoXzNXT0J6TnNXa0pBakY3LWJzdFFfdFd6X0QyVW5fYjVzMFNnRDkzRkpwaEpMRU9WUjdxSU1VRXNxSGpGcnYyVkJFaUlwRTlxUjU4cE00VXdVWWR0bjR2SWtvSWxUY0NsRnFYNkJpdlYxWG12N1R0Y0hlUDNsWFYwWk5VOXhUMTFUS0Q1QXlSTDZISTlRRXpCTkRrdzMzd1VUcnp1VVhya0RJTWwzZnpvTlBoSnJrQ00?oc=5) |
| News12 | Long Island | Second Suffolk Family Speaks Out After Rare Tick Borne Illness Diagnosis | 2026-07-31 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNZnRDVU9DVjdnQURJSXprV1BWNmloMHdyOHNaa01uWXZ3V0FvSk9neDhBTXhYdEVGd0pkbnloVkQ5MEN0c2IyVjVRR29NZ29PUzh6aEhBOXJzb3FGUHlKVWlJZ09QSXZyRHZKRmFxLVFwenE5aGh2V0ViY2Z6Nm90eUxmOGVfN2NLbzczLTcwbHo2cUlpUC0tb1o1bjNLQ1VFa2RvQUFfNDRQRHU3RDFvNUEtMEJrRXNkYWtrbnFWOWxKOXByRnFGY0g3Z1hhVnYweFE?oc=5) |
| ABC7 New York | Three probable cases of rare 'rabbit fever' reported in Suffolk County | 2026-07-31 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNZVRaZTJzaHdhN1k1WThsT25QRXF1U1Z2YVBXdk1oNXhvRlBMb1FIeHl6MUdsbUxrV3NlZF9vTDl0eEtMYTJSM294R21xdjdWRERob3FheFE2cmVjTkI1bUcyQnppTWVjOVpyeldaOWtOVUUyUFl2QVJYZGNkSnVhSGszN2FnMG91RFV0eEZtNkRLWmww0gGaAUFVX3lxTFB5ZlZIRDgxZ1VOeTdJR05HSnBNeFNjY1hwYWJBdEF5M2hfOGNaUHlEMWo5OG10Nmg3WGdlUEhxMzFCSmMtZkRwdUpYbFhGS1dLSVdzLVljLTN3VEd4ekZicG1hNE1WYVBTR210VUpra1N5eUo2dmkxN0ZFdnRoNExkV3p4MEZnUWVWd3Y5c3E1d3VIeUlYejdjTEE?oc=5) |
| CBS News | 3 cases of rare tick-borne rabbit fever found in Suffolk County so far this year | 2026-07-31 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE15cF94bkNZZ1d3LVVXQzlwcDUwQUwxa05ERi1jdkRBSVN6NmU1ODVXOFJpcW9RVUs5TnA0QmdFWTNZZDNNM2lhcXRRTk5KVEsxRmE4ZUFwZW1JaE82S3JaYlA2VTh5Wk9aaElEeERfRQ?oc=5) |
| Newsday | 'Rabbit fever' warning in Suffolk after 3 cases of tick-borne tularemia | 2026-07-31 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQekdFYW1xTU80b2FZN2NDdjFDcW1jOThQbkZPMGtMZUtIblVSdkFhck1kYVFGWEJSS2V5QXRZYTlfZTU3aEQ5ZmVvN1JIQmxBckp5al8zM2x6VWdvTmdNM2xmeHNnUDluZkR2UEZ6ejVFd2ZJeFZxWi1OaUlFU2tuUXlQVFFvbjNpNng1d0gySnBfQQ?oc=5) |

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