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Rare & untreatable Bourbon virus was first identified in KS. How to protect yourself - Wichita Eagle

Published by Wichita Eagle By Kaitlyn Alatidd · 3 August 2026 at 19:58
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Rare & untreatable Bourbon virus was first identified in KS. How to protect yourself - Wichita Eagle
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Learn about Bourbon virus, first found in Bourbon County, Kansas in 2014, its lone star tick spread, symptoms, lack of tests or vaccines, and prevention steps.

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