MSN Could the “Wetland virus” be the next global health threat? Transmitted by ticks, this virus is raising concerns.
First identified in China in 2019, this pathogen is emerging in wetland areas. Scientists are investigating its potential dangers. The story begins with a 61-year-old man who was bitten by a tick in Inner Mongolia. He quickly developed fever and vomiting, prompting him to seek medical attention, but antibiotics proved ineffective.
Tests eventually revealed an unknown virus closely related to the dangerous Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.
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