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New tick-borne virus identified in China can cause flu-like symptoms

Scientists in China have identified a new tick-borne virus, the Asian longhorned tick nairovirus (ALTNV), which can cause flu-like symptoms and thrombocytopenia. The virus was found in 10.4% of patients who had been bitten by ticks, and co-infection with another virus, Dabie bandavirus (DBV), was linked to higher mortality rates. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Scientists in China have identified a new tick-borne virus, the Asian longhorned tick nairovirus (ALTNV), which can cause flu-like symptoms and thrombocytopenia. The virus was found in 10.4% of patients who had been bitten by ticks, and co-infection with another virus, Dabie bandavirus (DBV), was linked to higher mortality rates. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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New tick-borne virus that can cause flu-like illness discovered in China

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New tick-borne virus identified in China can cause flu-like symptoms