New #tickborne #illness detected in China!

The Asian Longhorned Tick Nairovirus (ALTNV) causes mild flu-like illness on its own, but when co-infected with Dabie bandavirus, a deadlier #virus carried by the same #tick, #disease is worse than either virus on its own.

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Emerging #TickBorne viruses demand closer attention.

This review examines #AlongshanVirus, highlighting its spread, pathogenicity, and diagnostic advances to support better surveillance and #PublicHealth preparedness.

#OpenAccess in #DIT_Journal: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...

Maltese cross on RBCs = babesiosis causing hemolytic anemia; treat mild cases with atovaquone+azithromycin. Risk higher in asplenic, elderly, immunocompromised. #USMLE #Babesiosis #Tickborne