KS - Tick-borne Bourbon Virus new, deadly mystery

[wfgodot]

Newly discovered tick-borne 'Bourbon Virus' is behind mysterious death of Kansas man

• John Seested, 68, was admitted to University of Kansas hospital in June with symptoms similar to those of tick-borne diseases
• But tests for known illnesses came back negative shortly before he went into multiple organ failure and died
• Researchers from the CDC and University of Kansas discovered the disease was tick borne, dubbing it the Bourbon Virus
• No vaccine currently exists for the virus, though researchers say they're working on how to combat it

---the story at MoS link above

I DJ'd a 4th of July party at a Bourbon Co. lake once and survived a tick bite; but that was centuries ago.

And see also:

'Bourbon Virus': New tick-borne virus discovered after the death of Kansas man (wptv.com)

Fort Scottian knows about ignoring a tick bite (Ft. Scott Tribune)

 

[wendybtn]

Wonder if Bourbon will be part of the cure or vaccine? Or at least relax you ahead of the cure or vaccine??!!

 

[wfgodot]

Use of bourbon was in evidence at the lake party, I do recall! lol