Saturday, February 21, 2015

New Tick-Borne Virus Discovered

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control Prevention) has reported the discovery of a new virus belonging to the genus Thogotovirus.  It was discovered after blood samples taken from a Kansas patient were analyzed for tick-borne illnesses.  Unfortunately, the patient died from complications of the infection. 

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/5/15-0150_article