Tick-Borne Fever Sweeping Kansas

" Two -- it is endemic to Kansas I mean it's here all the time. But since it was confirmed in the city limits of Emporia a couple days ago the Lyon county Health Department wants you to understand the disease."

" What we want is for them not to get sick we have a lot of good antibiotics that country -- the city's. But it's a lot better not to get the disease but have to treat it because it it can be fatal."

" Several rabbits have been found dead in some sheds in rural Emporia including Dennis -- He's also found -- dead squirrel."

" I actually seen it actually kind of wobble in the front yard one day and then the next day it would give him displaying about your dad."

" Wildlife and parks sent the squirrel to the southeast cooperative for wildlife disease study in Athens Georgia. It tested positive for tularemia."

" We know that squirrel had a bite to the head it was the -- the -- not the disease. And art that Vince said well what about -- at home to people and that's what we're really worried about."

" And Mayo with the Lyon county Health Department says -- should have preventative treatments against fleas and ticks which can carry the disease. People should check themselves for ticks and always wash their hands after handling pets. Or are he's not sure how to proceed. Like if you hit one with a lawnmower and it's all dried up the dust can come up and you can read the dusty pitchers that would. I have wanted to sweep it out there but I'm just I'm still just a little bit nervous. To do it."