Heartland Virus in Humans and Ticks, Illinois, USA, 2018-2019.

Heartland Virus in Humans and Ticks, Illinois, USA, 2018-2019.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jul;26(7):1548-1552
Authors: Tuten HC, Burkhalter KL, Noel KR, Hernandez EJ, Yates S, Wojnowski K, Hartleb J, Debosik S, Holmes A, Stone CM
Abstract
In 2018, Heartland disease virus infected 2 persons in Illinois, USA. In 2019, ticks were collected at potential tick bite exposure locations and tested for Heartland and Bourbon viruses. A Heartland virus-positive pool of adult male Amblyomma americanum ticks was found at 2 locations, 439 km apart, suggesting widespread distribution in Illinois.
PMID: 32568061 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - June 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tuten HC, Burkhalter KL, Noel KR, Hernandez EJ, Yates S, Wojnowski K, Hartleb J, Debosik S, Holmes A, Stone CM Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research