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Newborn Suffers Brain Damage After Contracting Rare Virus from 'Tiny, Tiny' Tick on Martha's Vineyard
Parents of five-week-old Lily Sisco say their daughter is a “fighter” as they struggle with the potential long-lasting ...
Rare tick-borne Powassan virus suspected of infecting newborn on Martha's Vineyard: "She is still fighting"
A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne ...
Newborn fighting for her life after tick bit her on family walk, mother says
Preliminary tests show the baby contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal.
Newborn battles suspected case of Powassan virus contracted on Martha's Vineyard
An unsettling update to a suspected case of Powassan virus found on Martha’s Vineyard.Tonight – we’ve learned the patient who ...
‘Still fighting daily’: Newborn receiving intensive care after tick bite on Martha’s Vineyard
A newborn baby girl is receiving around the clock intensive care at Mass General Brigham after her parents said she was ...
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One-month old contracts rare tick-borne illness
Updated Aug. 5 About two weeks ago, West Tisbury resident Tiffany Sisco and her newborn daughter, Lily, were medflighted to ...
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Infant In Massachusetts Fights For Her Life After Rare Tick Bite: What Is Powassan Virus And Can It Be Fatal?
A rare tick-borne virus has put the life of a newborn at risk in Massachusetts, US . Although there is no cure for the virus, healthcare professionals are all holding out hope.
Newborn infected with rare illness transmitted by deer ticks
A 5-week-old infant named Lily has been diagnosed with a suspected case of Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness.
Baby hospitalized with potential case of rare tick-borne virus
Martha’s Vineyard health officials said they are investigating an apparent case of Powassan virus, a potentially serious ...
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Newborn believed to have contracted rare tick-borne illness
A newborn from Martha’s Vineyard is fighting for her life after possibly contracting Powassan Virus, one of the rarest tick-born illnesses in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...