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UTSA and Southwest Research seeking cure for 'rabbit fever'

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While the world focuses on coronavirus, researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) are looking for a cure for Tularemia - also known as rabbit fever.

Rabbit fever is a deadly disease faced by our soldiers overseas, and the Department of Defense (DOD) just awarded an $18 million contract to find a vaccine.

Learn more on this episode of SciTech Now airing Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. on KLRN.