A Florida teen was infected by a mosquito-borne virus never before seen in humans, and researchers say this could mean there are more diseases being spread by the insects than previously thought. In August 2016, a young man developed a rash and fever as a result of the Keystone virus, which was first discovered in mosquitoes in Keystone, Florida, in 1964, according to a recent study. He went to an urgent care clinic, where doctors initially thought he may have gotten an infection from the Zika virus;
however, he tested negative for the disease, reports a release on the findings. During his treatment, University of Florida (UF) researchers unexpectedly discovered samples of the Keystone virus in his system. “Although the virus has never previously been found in humans, the infection may actually be fairly common in North Florida,” UF Emerging Pathogens Institute director Dr. J. Glenn Morris said in the release. READ MORE
