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State Park Visitor Infected With Rare Bourbon Virus
By Monte Miller, Missourian Staff Writer 8 hrs ago (0)
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have confirmed a visitor to Meramec State Park has tested positive for the rare tick-borne Bourbon virus.
Because of strict health privacy laws, no information has been released about the victim other than they contracted the disease after being bitten by a tick at the park.
According to the CDC, some people who have been infected with the Bourbon virus have died.
Last week, experts from the CDC confirmed the presence of Bourbon virus in ticks collected at the park and notified the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) of the confirmed presence of the virus.
This case is only the fifth of its kind nationwide since the virus was first discovered three years ago in Bourbon, Kan...
State Park Visitor Infected With Rare Bourbon Virus
By Monte Miller, Missourian Staff Writer 8 hrs ago (0)
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have confirmed a visitor to Meramec State Park has tested positive for the rare tick-borne Bourbon virus.
Because of strict health privacy laws, no information has been released about the victim other than they contracted the disease after being bitten by a tick at the park.
According to the CDC, some people who have been infected with the Bourbon virus have died.
Last week, experts from the CDC confirmed the presence of Bourbon virus in ticks collected at the park and notified the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) of the confirmed presence of the virus.
This case is only the fifth of its kind nationwide since the virus was first discovered three years ago in Bourbon, Kan...
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