# What is ‘rabbit fever?’ Health officials report 3 probable cases in New York

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 10:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"What is ‘rabbit fever?’ Health officials report 3 probable cases in New York" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WGAL, Bergen Record, KCCI and The Suffolk Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WGAL | What is ‘rabbit fever?’ Health officials report 3 probable cases in New York | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQNDBHYy1aTGRiNFdDWFpmbHJYem5UYWJ3cEFNcDF0YXFTcHFGZER3SDJQbEJFb3V4ZVpucjFGV1BCbDhTbFpSX2U5LVU2QmlsNGxIaDlpYm44cFc3ZlpBeVBQXzI1aXZFcnB0dktrdk1uSUJMQlB0SnJmbGVfbXo2UFk5aw?oc=5) |
| Bergen Record | Is rabbit fever in NJ? What to know about tularemia amid NYC-area cases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQTTNMSXAxcWdzQ1dkSmFpTGlMbTJyRUVOel9WRU8yYkNsdGg2cmJWVi1iQV96aVZUZWp6OG5VNkJTVHkwazkxV3JXUmRzNkE1ZnFvbHJKdkN0cEkwWTJ5bDMtTnpTYWNZeEUzdkEtYWgwY0tuNFdWU3RSN0NfdXBYU2tTVzA4S3ozbnItVEg0R2xzMzN3WXp1YW1rYkhsZw?oc=5) |
| KCCI | What is ‘rabbit fever?’ Health officials report 3 probable cases in New York | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPb0JMS3ktNzJkb0xzQWRpZWRhZV9IdGFQZ3RBZXJQR0JtbEVzMnBaSGhsSC1GQ1pYWTJHX0hpb0k0MjJySWNvMVNwc3BUTnhIRzhQYUFJVkZqMEZfZHdvRVpKSGFLQlhXNnhrMXNlUWpKMHoxLTR0Z19jdzZOcHBPTnZMSQ?oc=5) |
| The Suffolk Times | East End boy, 9, slowly recovers from rare tick-borne ‘rabbit fever’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQM0JCdXBRWVJQWXVJcnNUMzNRWF9JS2kwWkxkS19JOENibDY1Rllybk1FdWNUT2hiQlpGUEU0cWRRaTBIdjVMRExNeDRMTmVlcVVkRExCN3NOeGtVLTNRNVNGSjJyNWZTOGZETXdOUGJKLWdBTG5WcElTLTNybVlhOXYwQnBRZFZLS0NtU3Rjak9ScXEybEVSUHp4MVlURWlRQXJjOUp0Y1V4bVJuRUVj?oc=5) |
| WPXI | Rabbit fever? What is the tick-borne illness that doctors are finding | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOeWV4Yjk3ZDM2WkRxMjUtMW5aMFBPY2Z3UEhfZnRtZkZkRVJVODcxLXBzT3R3UDdmaHZxb05UdEcweU9tQjBxSkJrYlFFNms1eTY2c1VCemtIeGZTYlUtUVZGLWxwUU1Xcm1sSXk4eW1hcV9DWl9TNFNmaU1XaVpHYnV4MGJKYUNKZ2k2d29lMkxEYno4RGdURHlFcmhvS2VnY3ZMd2EzWnlWc3h5dnVUbXRzZEJsampzT0FVMVg5UzhYMVk0aWfSAdoBQVVfeXFMTmUtWmtBeThCMnFpVURlMnBfYng5dlB3SWR1V3dPUUExdUJZRUNPY3ZCY0lJeTRUZnRVdzRWbkZMMG9CQTA4Qk9md1lzanVlU24tYjl3V2p4eHNqX3otZ3YxSkt5TnIwWjdJaHcwOWtfOF9xanhXTlh6XzEyb1JqOXJFSk1sRzliTDVHbG5) |
| WCVB | What is ‘rabbit fever?’ Health officials report 3 probable cases in New York | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOOE1ENEVMcjFkWVYzbXNyaGp6bEFILWhjdjVqWjhrMGd3eDlpUVBJck9GZHlQemdnY19pMm9CT1Z3UHNBSWZneFZxaTJhd2VjbFcwQkRaVXotMVlZMnBzNkFiLWJoNzRLNW01WkIwZmpRNDJQNi1YcjhhUkNjbDRoSURTQQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-05/what-is-rabbit-fever-health-officials-report-3-probable-cases-in-new-york*