New Tick-Borne Virus May Explain Mysterious Cases of Severe Illness
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New Tick-Borne Virus May Explain Mysterious Cases of Severe Illness
Some unexplained cases of severe tick-related illness may have a previously overlooked cause. A newly identified tick-borne virus may help explain why some patients in China develop symptoms resembling a dangerous hemorrhagic fever even though tests for the expected virus come back negative. Researchers identified the virus as Asian longhorned tick nairovirus, or ALTNV. Among [...]
Dr. Yong reveals the dangers of "severe thrombocytopenia" or SFTS, which is caused by "dog ticks." 53 cases have already been reported in Thailand, following the discovery of a newly emerging virus causing similar symptoms in China.
Chinese researchers identified a new tick-borne virus, the ALTNV virus, which may be responsible for unexplained cases of serious diseases in patients. The discovery was made in a study that analyzed samples of patients with symptoms similar to haemorrhagic fever, but who tested negative for the most common virus, the DBV. Identification of the ALTNV virus The ALTNV virus, belonging to the group of orthonaeviruses of the Nairoviridae family, was…
Chinese scientists have identified an emerging virus that is transmitted to humans through tick bites and can cause a flu-like illness.
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