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A one-month-old baby on Martha's Vineyard is suspected of contracting the rare and often deadly Powassan virus after a tick ...
A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne Powassan virus.
The potential case comes during one of the worst tick seasons in New England in years, with a surge of tick-borne diseases ...
A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected in a part of Massachusetts. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.
Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.
A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected on the Vineyard. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.
Martha’s Vineyard health officials said they are investigating a potential infection of a serious tick-borne disease.
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While the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has put out an advisory about the presence of the powassan virus in Wisconsin, the County City Health Department said that the rare virus is not the ...