Show Rabbit Fever Shows Increase Six cases of tularemia rabbit fever were reported in Utah the past week and one of the cases was in Sanpete the only communicable communicable communicable disease reported from the county during the week weck Not a single case of this disease was reported for for forthe the week before last and only 26 cases had been reported in Utah for all of 1948 u up P to last week All reported cases according to information sent the Utah State Department of Health by the at attending attending attending at- at tending physicians contracted the infection through insect bites us usually usually usually us- us the deer fly and from handling handling handling hand hand- ling infected wild rabbits It is not always possible to tell if wild rabbits are arc infected the Utah State Dept of Health warns therefore it is best not to handle them at all However if the wild rabbits are lre handled every precaution precaution precaution tion should be taken to prevent in in- in They should be handled with rubber gloves and the hands should not be put to the mouth or touch the face or eyes until til they have been thoroughly washed with soap and water The housewife in preparing rabbits for cooking should also handle them with rubber gloves until they have been thoroughly cooked through and through Avoidance Avoidance Avoidance A- A voidance as far as s possible of insect insect in insect in- in sect bites such a ak deer flies horse horseflies horseflies flies ticks and o others hers will help to prevent infection from From this source the Department of Health advises |