If there are virus in your USA pendrive, there is chance that your files and folders will not be shown in your pendrive. But you should never format it. You can use portable media devices facility. See the steps in this video for saving and storage of your hidden files in pendrive.
If you want to learn computer basics, please buy our Basic Computer Course VCDs Set at
http://www.krantikari.org/2015/11/basic-computer-course-vcds-set.html