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Revision as of 18:41, 5 December 2014
Background
- New phlebovirus discovered in NW Missouri 2012, cases also describe in Tennessee
- Transmitted by lone star tick
- 8 reported cases (as of 2014)
Clinical Features
- Similar to other tick-born illnesses: fatigue, fever, arthralgias and myalgias
- Diarrhea
- Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, elevated transaminases
Differential Diagnosis
Tick Borne Illnesses
- Babesiosis
- Colorado tick fever
- Ehrlichiosis
- Heartland virus
- Lyme
- Murine typhus
- Rocky mountain spotted fever
- Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI)
- Tick paralysis
- Tularemia
Workup
- No confirmatory testing available
Management
- Supportive measures
Disposition
See Also
External Links
Sources
Hall J, Khan Sajid Small Bugs with Big Bites, EM Resident Oct/Nov 2014 Vol 4:5; 11