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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
===Common Risk Factors== | |||
*Traveling or residing within endemic regions | The most common risk factor associated with Bourbon virus infection is being bitten by a tick. Other risk factors include: | ||
*Traveling or residing within endemic regions | |||
*Individuals who spend time outdoors and/or have pets that go outdoors in endemic regions are at risk for Bourbon virus infection.<ref name="TGI CDC”">General Information (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/index.html Accessed on December 30, 2015</ref><ref name="urlBourbon virus | Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) | NCEZID | CDC">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/bourbon/index.html |title=Bourbon virus | Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) | NCEZID | CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | *Individuals who spend time outdoors and/or have pets that go outdoors in endemic regions are at risk for Bourbon virus infection.<ref name="TGI CDC”">General Information (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/index.html Accessed on December 30, 2015</ref><ref name="urlBourbon virus | Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) | NCEZID | CDC">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/bourbon/index.html |title=Bourbon virus | Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) | NCEZID | CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
===Rare Risk Factors=== | |||
Rare risk factors for bourbon virus infection include: | |||
*Blood transfusion | |||
*Organ transplantation | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of Bourbon virus infection is a tick bite. Other risk factors include traveling or residing within endemic regions will increase chances of infection.
Risk Factors
=Common Risk Factors
The most common risk factor associated with Bourbon virus infection is being bitten by a tick. Other risk factors include:
- Traveling or residing within endemic regions
- Individuals who spend time outdoors and/or have pets that go outdoors in endemic regions are at risk for Bourbon virus infection.[1][2]
Rare Risk Factors
Rare risk factors for bourbon virus infection include:
- Blood transfusion
- Organ transplantation
References
- ↑ General Information (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/index.html Accessed on December 30, 2015
- ↑ "Bourbon virus | Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) | NCEZID | CDC".