China hit by another virus as seven killed and 60 infected by ‘tick-borne disease’
At least 60 people in two provinces in Eastern China have been infected with the newly emerging bug, thought to be passed via tick bites.At least 60 people have been infected and seven people have died from the diseaseAround 27 people have fallen ill with the bug in Anhui Province, with seven deaths and a further 37 in Jiangsu Province, reports the country’s state-run
But the disease - part of the Bunyavirus category - could pass between humans too, scientists warned. It was first discovered in Easter China, but has also been found in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan.
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