U.S health officials are
investigating a new strain of virus linked to the death of a Kansas man, who
fell ill after being bitten by a tick, then went into organ failure and died
about two weeks later. The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it’s working with Kansas
officials to find any other cases. They’ve named the virus “Bourbon” after the
county where the man lived. The pathogen
belongs to a group known as thogotoviruses. The Kansas man was
doing outdoor work in Bourbon County last year, the CDC said, when he went to
the doctor after finding an engorged tick on his shoulder and falling ill a few
days later. He had a fever and headache, according to the article, and was
given an antibiotic commonly used against tick-borne diseases. The man’s
condition didn’t improve, however, and his kidney function deteriorated and he
couldn’t breathe on his own. On day 11 of his illness, he died......To Read More....
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