Jingmen Tick Virus Detected in Costa Rica for First Time

A Little-Known Tick Virus Turns Up in Costa Rica for the First Time

Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus in the country for the first time, the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen anywhere in Central America. The finding, led by researchers at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and published in the peer-reviewed journal Microbiology Spectrum in June 2026, identified the virus in Amblyomma […] The post A Little-Known Tick Virus Turns Up in Costa Rica for the First Time appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel |...

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