Fatal Case of Heartland Virus Disease Acquired in the Mid-Atlantic Region, United States

Heartland virus (HRTV) disease is an emerging tickborne illness in the midwestern and southern United States. We describe a reported fatal case of HRTV infection in the Maryland and Virginia region, states not widely recognized to have human HRTV disease cases. The range of HRTV could be expanding in the United States.

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A fatal case of Heartland virus (HRTV) infection was reported in the Maryland and Virginia region, which is not commonly known to have HRTV disease cases. This suggests that the range of HRTV may be expanding in the United States.