{"id":2655064,"date":"2026-09-05T07:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T11:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-discover-new-tick-borne-virus-after-spread-of-mystery-illness\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T07:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T11:08:15","slug":"scientists-discover-new-tick-borne-virus-after-spread-of-mystery-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-discover-new-tick-borne-virus-after-spread-of-mystery-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Discover New Tick-Borne Virus After Spread of Mystery Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscientists-discover-new-tick-borne-virus-after-spread-of-mystery-illness%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655064&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A tick-borne virus called the Asian longhorned tick nairovirus has been discovered in Asia, with potential links to a deadly illness. Researchers in China identified the virus, which is associated with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), caused by the Dabie bandavirus. SFTS is endemic in asia, has a high mortality rate (10-30%), and is transmitted by ticks.Notably, over 30% of patients with SFTS test negative for the known virus, suggesting other diseases may be involved.The virus causes symptoms like fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-vaccine-injuries-quietly-being-compensated-around-the-world-are-you-eligible\/\" title=\"COVID Vaccine Injuries Quietly Being Compensated Around the World, Are You Eligible?\">low platelet counts<\/a>, and liver damage, and can be transmitted to mice via ticks. Experts emphasize that ticks carry many viruses, and identifying these viruses is essential for developing treatments, as antivirals are currently available for flu but not for many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-dead-cdc-warns-outbreak-of-rocky-mountain-fever\/\" title=\"CDC warns of &#039;Rocky Mountain Fever&#039; outbreak, 3 dead\">tick-borne illnesses<\/a>. Protective measures against tick bites, such as wearing long clothing and using repellents, are recommended even if the specific virus has not been reported in certain regions like the United States.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A tick-borne virus has been discovered in Asia and is being linked to an illness with a high mortality rate.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese researchers have called the virus the Asian longhorned tick nairovirus, according to a University of Minnesota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cidrap.umn.edu\/tick-borne-disease\/scientists-china-discover-new-tick-borne-virus-causes-flu-illness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMc2602496#ap1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New England Journal of Medicine<\/a> explained the disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), caused by Dabie bandavirus (DBV; formerly known as SFTS virus), is a tickborne hemorrhagic fever disease that is endemic in Asia; it has a case fatality rate of 10 to 30% and is listed by the World Health Organization as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >priority infectious disease requiring research<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that more than 30 percent of patients with SFTS test negative for DBV, meaning some other disease is at work.<\/p>\n<p>The virus was found in patients who were bitten by ticks in various parts of China, according to the university site.<\/p>\n<p>The virus caused fatigue, gastrointestinal illness, thrombocytopenia, and liver damage. Tests showed that ticks can transmit the disease to mice.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sharon Nachman, chief of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pediatricians-say-its-safe-to-open-schools-with-or-without-vaccine\/\" title=\"Pediatricians Say It\u2019s Safe to Open Schools, With or Without Vaccine\">pediatric infectious diseases<\/a> at Stony Brook Children\u2019s Hospital in New York, said Chinese research into SFTS has been ongoing since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrombocytopenia is low platelet count, so those patients bled, and it had about a 30% mortality, which is quite high,\u201d she told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/scientists-discover-new-tick-borne-virus-testing-thousands-patients-mysterious-illnesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>. \u201cSo, they kept following those patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe big picture is that ticks carry lots of viruses,\u201d Nachman added. \u201cWe\u2019re getting smarter at identifying those viruses. And when one blood sample is negative, it\u2019s important to say, \u2018Maybe there was a new virus there, and let\u2019s look for it.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although the Asian longhorned tick has not been reported in the United States, Nachman noted there are \u201clots and lots of other ticks, and those ticks carry other diseases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to say one tick is worse than another tick. It\u2019s rather all about the diseases they carry and who you are,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She said identifying a virus is the first step to fighting it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEffective antivirals exist for flu, but not for many tick-borne viruses, including the newly identified one,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Nachman said even if the tick linked to the virus is not in the United States, it makes sense to protect against tick bites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWear the right clothing, meaning long pants, tucking them into your socks, and use tick repellents on your skin if you\u2019re an adult or on your clothing if you\u2019re a young child,\u201d she advised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe longer the tick is on your skin, the more it\u2019s engorged, the more it\u2019s likely to pass an infection to you,\u201d Nachman said. \u201cSo, removing them after you\u2019ve gone hiking or walking on the beach will be really important.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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