# Fourth case of rare, highly infectious 'rabbit fever' confirmed in New York City suburb

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 18:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Fourth case of rare, highly infectious 'rabbit fever' confirmed in New York City suburb" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include FOX Weather. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NBC New York | Long Island reports 4th case of rare tick-borne illness transmissible by pets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOa1pZWENPbG1iZU1BUG4xNEdYV0hrdGNadXNLblkyWDJpaGpvZldUVVRUM2NvbHFUd2t3cXZCMnJyNnlqTXdXSmFIbVNlc3h3MGRhXzZUakp0UDE2OF9uMkw2blhVSDNpd2ZtYkpOYWJPVmxtbjlpTVBpR2RtanpUaVJJZkxfZmpZX0pQX1pmaGc4VXY4QV9TOdIBoAFBVV95cUxQVnFMOVhzMWFXalpSRmpzRklENy10NG80RXcyLXVMMWpCRHl6MkFqUlMtUzh5Tm1HZHpya0dwclhqbFB3ZW5FVHNSOGxfSVoyaTI2eW51ekQwdUFoTEJNbzJFbWJJUnRGc0RZSVBsSFhHVWhXTkpsbEsyQ2ZJMkVEd3ZPNnJ1TGs1QWlaU1lxc3p6aDhjeWpYRHpkLUxOTW40?oc=5) |
| CBS News | 4th case of rare tick-borne rabbit fever found in Suffolk County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQWWt0Tmw1QWVWck5jcDY0aGJiLUs3YkM0Y1FndzJTZWRxelNidUZDdUVIQUR3ZU1CeHZ5R0VScFVoSGY3WVZFaU9JaHZ4RkYzOG1MaUhRTUY5NWlrT0lIT1VSTkU4cUhyZ3JyRmFjQ3RUbVNWdkVHTmVrQm5fazBIMXJhT1d1MkwtQ3Boa2U2dEpGdi1sSEgyU1lXUW5YQVVGVUNmWlNB?oc=5) |
| FOX Weather | Fourth case of rare, highly infectious 'rabbit fever' confirmed in New York City suburb | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQdjhaU19OaWlSS1FhY2xweF9Ta1pCSFpJUEVZSUhkc2tkZTRZTGc0UllTM0FEbWF6M19iTTRSLWZtdDN2MG9nUGxzSHJlTkV1bm9wZUF5UUswYU9ndm5XNmw0dGdvT1NKN2owcHotekJNZURFeEVnSzRnYVFuc0NkSDhRaHI3aGNtQmNIYXRLY1J6Y2pjUkhBc2dUVll3LVZjQjRJTlRfaDBHWm05b0hvMFJBZEExemJvTmtxTVhwZktXUEHSAcgBQVVfeXFMUEZkaVpiNUhQR1NjN3prRk1lazZHQmRnZzdYeWNzcVQyWm1aRjJUeDhaVWRkZ2hCWUo1WW9ZUXh6SXIyRGdqVFlKYlJwX0FTNnd3dUc3TG1oaGVsYTFYOWVXMkdsSlJiT1dYT2VZQWZVM1l4Y0lZQ1lCRFE2QWZwdGlzSzR3M1RQZ2RBemtTRkV) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-06/fourth-case-of-rare-highly-infectious-rabbit-fever-confirmed-in-new-york-city*