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

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,...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 1548 - 1552
Main Authors:	Tuten, Holly C, Burkhalter, Kristen L, Noel, Kylee R, Hernandez, Erica J, Yates, Seth, Wojnowski, Keith, Hartleb, John, Debosik, Samantha, Holmes, April, Stone, Christopher M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-07-2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Arachnids Bites (Injuries) Disease control Dispatch Entomology Fever Heartland virus Heartland Virus in Humans and Ticks, Illinois, USA, 2018–2019 Homogenization HRTV Infection Infections Ixodidae Medical laboratories Pathogens Phlebovirus Public health tick tick-borne diseases Viruses Zoonoses Kansas United States > US Illinois Missouri Heartland virus viruses vector-borne infections United States ticks Illinois Amblyomma americanum tick-borne diseases HRTV Ixodidae Phlebovirus
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Summary:	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.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2607.200110