New York reports Bourbon virus case, prompting urgency over underdiagnosis
TL;DR
The first Bourbon virus case in New York (Long Island) has been confirmed in a severely ill patient. As a rare tick-borne illness with no vaccine or specific treatment, Bourbon virus may be underdiagnosed, leading researchers to call for expanded surveillance and heightened clinician awareness to improve detection and tracking.
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- No cure, no vaccine: Experts warn of rare Bourbon virus after first NY case Fox News
- First Case of Bourbon Virus, Which Is Untreatable and Potentially Fatal, Confirmed in New York People.com
- Doctor says cases of this deadly tick-borne virus may go undetected USA Today
- First case of rare, potentially fatal tickborne virus confirmed in New York state FOX Weather
- Potentially Fatal Virus Discovered In Suffolk County, No Vaccine Or Treatment DailyVoice.com
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