Heartland Virus in Humans and Ticks, Illinois, USA, 2018–2019

Heartland Virus in Humans and Ticks, Illinois, USA, 2018–2019

In 2018, Heartland disease virus infected 2 persons in Illinois, USA. In 2019, ticks were collected at potential tick bite exposure locations and tested for Heartland and Bourbon viruses. A Heartland virus–positive pool of adult male Amblyomma americanum ticks was found at 2 locations, 439 km apart,...

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Main Authors: Holly C. Tuten, Kristen L. Burkhalter, Kylee R. Noel, Erica J. Hernandez, Seth Yates, Keith Wojnowski, John Hartleb, Samantha Debosik, April Holmes, Christopher M. Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Phlebovirus
Heartland virus
HRTV
tick-borne diseases
tick
Ixodidae
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0110_article

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