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Romarium t1_je7wg23 wrote

Well that is specific

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fhost344 t1_je88peu wrote

The classic parasite-host life cycle: Tick -> Bites Tuleremia Infected Human -> Infected Tick Drops Off, Molts -> Bites Rabbit -> Rabbit Developes Tuleremia -> Tuleremia Changes Rabbit's Behavior -> Rabbit Lays in Front of Power Mower -> Rabbit Atomised and Inhaled By Human

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zeqh t1_je8yup0 wrote

What was the cycle long before we had modern machines?

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ananonumyus t1_je9fpko wrote

Hunting the local rabbit population. The infected rabbits wouldn't run away and people would eat them.

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U_Bet_Im_Interested t1_je967dz wrote

Right? I'm over here thinking this should have been an episode of House.

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DirtyAmishGuy t1_je9rr6t wrote

Season one, episode 9 I think?

Edit: Episode 7, it was brought up as a possible diagnosis for a lady with sleeping sickness. Just watched through it so it stuck with me, I’d never heard of a rabbit disease

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h08817 t1_je9fodr wrote

It's due to its extreme infectivity, 1 bacterium is enough. Usually takes millions to get sick. Happened at Martha's vineyard from lawnmowers running over rabbits.

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exscape t1_jea6shq wrote

I initially read "counteracted" instead of "contracted", so you can imagine how I felt.

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Ich_Liegen t1_je9zg52 wrote

>Humans are most often infected by tick/deer fly bite or through handling an infected animal. Ingesting infected water, soil, or food can also cause infection. Hunters are at a higher risk for this disease because of the potential of inhaling the bacteria during the skinning process.

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Orbeef t1_jedj095 wrote

We used to pay a local company to mow our rather small yard, and one day, they left behind part of a rabbit, so this was actually, surprisingly, relevant to me.

We were horrified, but the dog found it first and I think it was the best day of her life (the rabbits always made her crazy). Thankfully, she didn't contract any diseases.

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Romarium t1_jedksvo wrote

Oh gosh, terrible, but at least it saves on dog food

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CheeseIsQuestionable t1_jeca7b4 wrote

I’ve definitely killed a rabbit in my lawnmower before. Not realizing there’s a burrow and they pop up their head into the blade and blood and fluff flies out.

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