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Scientists discover new tick-borne virus after testing thousands of patients with mysterious illnesses - Fox News

Published by Fox News 4 September 2026 at 21:42
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Scientists discover new tick-borne virus after testing thousands of patients with mysterious illnesses - Fox News
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The Asian longhorned tick nairovirus caused flu-like illness and thrombocytopenia in over 10% of tick-bitten patients studied in a China lab.

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