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Title: new tick disease
Post by: Oconeeguy on April 10, 2015, 07:34:00 AM

and just when we thought it couldnt get any worse....

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/powassan-virus-spread-by-ticks-could-be-worse-than-lyme-disease/

Title: Re: new tick disease
Post by: cross21114 on April 10, 2015, 08:04:02 AM

Actually I just read about this and came on the forum to see if anyone had posted. Sounds like it's in CT for now. If it advances, might make turkey and deer hunting tough to continue. Symptoms can appear within hours and is untreatable.
No human cases yet - wonder how they found out about it?

Title: Re: new tick disease
Post by: strutnva on April 10, 2015, 01:27:45 PM

not good, I hate these things

Title: Re: new tick disease
Post by: daveco on April 10, 2015, 01:49:43 PM

Google "bourbon tick virus", and u can read about another one.

Title: Re: new tick disease
Post by: the Ward on April 10, 2015, 02:36:42 PM

Thanks for the link. Did not know about this!

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