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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0110_article |