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Dorsal view of an adult female lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, the species linked to Bourbon virus transmission in the United States. Photo: James Gathany, CDC / Wikimedia Commons, public domain

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Bourbon Virus Cases Widen as Lone Star Tick Pushes North

New York recorded its first confirmed Bourbon virus infection in 2026, twelve years after the tick-borne pathogen was isolated in Kansas. Three patients have died.

31 Jul 2026 ·14 min read

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