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First case of rare, potentially fatal tickborne virus confirmed in New York state - FOX Weather

Published by Foxweather.com 31 July 2026 at 20:05
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First case of rare, potentially fatal tickborne virus confirmed in New York state - FOX Weather
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The first known case of Bourbon virus, a rare illness with no known treatment that's caused by a bite from a Lone Star tick, was confirmed in New York earlier this year.

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