Heartland Virus Infection in Elderly Patient Initially Suspected of Having Ehrlichiosis, North Carolina, USA

We report a patient in North Carolina, USA, with Heartland virus infection whose diagnosis was complicated by previous Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection. We identified E. ewingii–infected and Bourbon virus–infected tick pools at the patient’s residence. Healthcare providers should consider testing fo...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Alexis M. Barbarin, Teresa G. Fisher, Michael H. Reiskind, Carl Williams, Bryan N. Ayres, Kristen L. Burkhalter, William L. Nicholson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-12-01
Subjects:	ehrlichiosis Ehrlichia chaffeensis Ehrlichia ewingii Heartland virus Bourbon virus co-infection
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0646_article