South Dakota: After ‘bad year for tularemia’ in 2015, health officials advise public to prevent tick bites

A state health official is warning South Dakotans to be aware of tick-borne illness as they head outdoors this spring. "Every year we see cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and other tick-borne diseases in South Dakota. Last year was a particularly bad year for tularemia with 25 total cases when we typically see ["]