A Long Island man has survived the rare, tick-borne Bourbon virus. It's the first confirmed case in New York state. There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor specific medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michael Larkin, 67, is an avid outdoorsman. The husband and father of three was landscaping in his Brookhaven Town backyard when he spotted two tiny lone star ticks clinging to his leg. Click on the link in our bio for more info. #ticks #lon
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A Long Island man has survived the rare, tick-borne Bourbon virus. It's the first confirmed case in New York state. There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor specific medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michael Larkin, 67, is an avid outdoorsman. The husband and father of three was landscaping in his Brookhaven Town backyard when he spotted two tiny lone star ticks clinging to his leg. Click on the link in our bio for more info. #ticks #lon
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