Lednicky doesn't think Heartland is a major concern in Florida. "It's probably been diagnosed as a flu or something else," he says.
But Lednicky thinks some people in the state have probably caught Heartland, perhaps from ticks on their pets. has recorded about 60 cases of Heartland virus – and none in Florida. the virus can cause a serious illness that can require hospitalization.Īccording to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, the U.S. Scientists first identified Heartland virus back in 2012 in Missouri. "I pulled out Heartland virus from the ticks," he says. He plucked a few ticks off the cat and took them into his lab and looked to see what viruses lurked inside. "My backyard is full of raccoons and deer, which carry ticks," he says. So who knows what viruses my cat might be bringing into our home." He was also making friends with opossums, too. "He used to bring me presents every single day. "He was named after the singer Barry Gibb." And Gibbs loved to bring Lednicky "gifts." For years, Lednicky had a cat named Gibbs.
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