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Two emerging tick viruses that can be deadly are spreading in the US
Facebook Threads X / Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn Reddit Email Print The viruses are spread by lone star ticks, named for the white, vaguely…
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Facebook Threads X / Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn Reddit Email Print The viruses are spread by lone star ticks, named for the white, vaguely star-shaped spot on the female’s back Jason Ondreicka/Alamy Two tick-borne viruses – Heartland virus and Bourbon virus – have killed at least seven people in the US so far and appear to be spreading. Nebraska has just become the ninth state to detect one or both viruses in local ticks. New York also recently reported its first case of Bourbon virus in a person.
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