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Researchers confirm rare tick-borne Bourbon virus killed a Long Island resident this past April. {Outbreak News Today 2 August}
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/new-york-the-bourbon-virus-and-lone
Rare, for the time being anyway. FTA:
The Bourbon virus is transmitted through the common lone star tick, and could soon begin to complicate diagnoses if it becomes more prevalent this summer and in coming years, researchers warn.
Symptoms of Bourbon virus include fever, fatigue, rash, headache, body aches and nausea. Because there is no commercially available diagnostic test, doctors have a difficult time identifying it.
Marcos and co-authors stress that for clinicians, the results from their study “highlight the need for expanded viral surveillance, clinical testing and assay development to improve clinical decision-making and inform tick-borne disease epidemiology and vector management.”
He added, “Without identifying the cause of an infection, the chances of developing accurate diagnostic tests or effective treatments are minimal. That is why it is so important to first understand the true impact of the virus in high-risk areas.”
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