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B.C. man feels 'very fortunate' to be alive after nearly dying from hantavirus 3 years ago
The outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has brought up painful memories for a British Columbia man who nearly died from the rare virus three years ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hantavirus-canadian-survivor-9.7193684?cmp=rss

Houston Public Media Aug 27, 2024

A very rare and potentially deadly mosquito-spread virus has been found in several horses in Houston County. Although the illness is extremely rare in humans, several cases and one death have occurred in New England.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/08/27/497949/eastern-equine-encephalitis-houston-county-eee-horses/

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Deadly, rare, mosquito-spread encephalitis virus found in Houston County horses

The last time a human tested positive for the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Texas was 2001.

Houston Public Media