Transmitted by the lone star tick, the Bourbon virus causes symptoms similar to Lyme disease. What we know:A team of researchers at Stony Brook Medicine recently confirmed the state’s first case of the Bourbon virus in a patient from Long Island. An adult female lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) crawls on a blade of grass, 2023. Dig deeper:The Bourbon virus is a rare pathogen that is spread by the increasingly common lone star tick. Symptoms of Bourbon virus include:High feverSevere fatigueRashHeadaches and body achesNauseaMisdiagnosisWhat they're saying:Public health officials are concerned that the Bourbon virus could actually be more prevalent than current numbers suggest.