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Commentary: A new tick-borne virus to watch for

11:55 AM, July 6, 2012

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It's that time of the year when insect-borne viruses start appearing in the headlines. In fact, state health department officials just recently confirmed the year's first case of West Nile Virus in Minnesota.

But physician and writer Dr. Craig Bowron is keeping his eye on a new tick-borne virus that he thinks bears watching.

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