The Bourbon Virus, For Which There Is No Vaccine Or Specific Treatment, Has Been Detected In New York For The First Time

Are there any carriers of it in Belarus?

A rarely diagnosed tick-borne virus, for which there is no vaccine or specific treatment, has been confirmed for the first time in New York, according to Fox News.

The Bourbon virus, “transmitted by the common ‘Lone Star’ tick, may soon begin to complicate diagnosis if it becomes more widespread this summer and in the years to come,” local medical experts warned.

Since the Bourbon virus was first identified in Bourbon County, Kansas—where the first known patient was diagnosed in 2014—only six human cases have been reported. That patient subsequently died.

The virus has been linked to at least two fatalities: the first in 2014 and another in 2026. However, researchers believe that a significant number of cases likely went undetected.

Symptoms of the Bourbon virus include fever, fatigue, rash, headache, body aches, and nausea. Since there is no commercially available diagnostic test, doctors face serious difficulties in detecting it.

Many healthcare workers are also unfamiliar with this virus, “which increases the likelihood of a misdiagnosis.”

The “lone star” tick is widespread in the United States. It is not found in Belarus or in Europe in general.

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