Event Brief
Bobcat fever spreads to cats in eastern U.S.
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Tickborne bobcat fever has been detected in cats in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee.
WHO: North Carolina State University
WHAT: Bobcat fever (Cytauxzoonosis) detected in cats in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee.
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 1:53 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The illness is transmitted to cats through bites from parasite-infected Lone Star and American Dog ticks.
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