Newly-discovered virus causing malaria-like illness emerges for the first time
Researchers have identified a never-before-seen virus in Peru that causes symptoms similar to malaria. The virus, classified as a phlebovirus, was detected in a twenty-something man who presented with fever, chills, and muscle pain. This new pathogen is unique and has been created through a “recombinant event”. Health authorities in Peru are now emphasizing the …