There are many reasons not to disturb forests, especially because they are teeming with ticks. A tick bite itself is painless since ticks release analgesics their saliva. However, diseases transmitted by ticks are not laughing matter. Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, and even rare ehrlichiosis can all be transmitted by tick bites.
A man came down with the virus last year that no scientist could not identify. He died 11 days after a tick made contact with his skin. Although this is the first case on record, experts say there may be more people who are infected, but do not know yet.
A man in his 50 years doing outdoor work in his hometown of Bourbon, Kentucky. The next day he found multiple tick bites on his body, including a particularly swollen bite on his shoulder.
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The man soon began to experience fever and sought medical care. They sent home with antibiotics for mild, likely related diseases ticks.
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Her symptoms worsened and he returned to the hospital. His heart rate and blood pressure increases. He began to lose consciousness. After a few tests revealed her white blood cell count in the blood decreased, doctors knew it was a disease they had yet encountered.
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The man died following a multiple organ failure.
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After a post analysis -mortem of the victim's blood, scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus related to the influenza virus. They named this new species the "virus of Bourbon" after which it was found.
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scientists say that although this is the first reported case it is very possible that it was not the only case. It will also not be the last. It's time to wear insect repellent, everyone!
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