Bourbon virus infection natural history, complications and prognosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

If left untreated patients with Bourbon virus infection, may develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and eventually death. Complications that can develop as a result of Bourbon virus infection are meningitis, encephalitis and multiorgan failure. From 2014 to 2017 only 5 cases of Bourbon virus infection have been reported and all have resulted in death.

If left untreated patients with Bourbon virus infection, may develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and eventually death.^[1]

Complications that can develop as a result of Bourbon virus infection are:

• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Multiorgan failure

From 2014-2017 only 5 cases have been reported with Bourbon virus infection and all resulted in death.

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