Doctor says cases of this deadly tick-borne virus may go undetected

While rare, one expert said Bourbon virus is probably underdiagnosed and may be expanding in the U.S. Here's what to know about the tick-borne illness.

First case of untreatable, potentially fatal Bourbon virus confirmed in New York

For the first time, a rare tick-borne infection has been confirmed in New York. Michael Larkin, 67, was working outdoors in Suffolk County when he was bitten by two lone star ticks, infecting him with the Bourbon virus.
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Rare Tick Virus Is 'Just the Tip of the Iceberg,' Infectious Disease Expert Says

A potentially deadly tick-borne illness called the Bourbon Virus has been confirmed in New York for the first time, raising questions about similar illnesses ac
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The First At-Home Test for Infected Ticks Could Improve Lyme Disease Diagnosis

LymeAlert will hit the market in August. The latest tool against the tick-borne illness could become a medicine cabinet staple

First Case of Bourbon Virus, Which Is Untreatable and Potentially Fatal, Confirmed in New York

The virus was discovered in 2014 and has since been reported in the Midwest, East Coast and Southern United States

What is Bourbon disease? All about the rare illness with no cure diagnosed on Long Island

For the first time, Bourbon virus has been confirmed in New York. The disease, which has only ever been confirmed six times, sent a 67-year-old Suffolk County man to the hospital and has killed two others.

No cure, no vaccine: Experts warn of rare Bourbon virus after first NY case

A Long Island patient was hospitalized after researchers confirmed the first Bourbon virus case in New York, transmitted by the common lone star tick.