Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Scientists prove ticks harbor Heartland virus, a recently discovered disease in the United States

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Scientists have for the first time traced a novel virus that infected two men from northwestern Missouri in 2009 to populations of ticks in the region, providing confirmation that lone star ticks are carrying the recently discovered virus and humans in the area are likely at risk of infection. There is no treatment available for HRTV. Unlike other tick-borne diseases like Lyme, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, HRTV is a virus and thus does not respond to antibiotics.

Source: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/~3/MXUM6VN_yIY/130722202920.htm

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