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Possible case of rare tick-borne virus investigated on Martha’s Vineyard
The potential case comes during one of the worst tick seasons in New England in years, with a surge of tick-borne diseases and tick exposures. Only one case of Powassan virus has been recorded on Martha’s Vineyard in the past 20 years, officials said. So far this year, three cases have been confirmed in Massachusetts.
South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin says symptoms of Powassan usually begin with a fever, then headaches, and then often, ...
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 ...
Updated Aug. 5 About two weeks ago, West Tisbury resident Tiffany Sisco and her newborn daughter, Lily, were medflighted to ...
Powassan virus is rare compared to other tick-borne diseases that affect humans. Most infections are reported in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions, where the deer tick is active from late ...
As summer winds down, the Eau Claire City County Health Department is urging residents to stay vigilant against tick-borne ...
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) reported the hospitalization of the unnamed Hancock County ...
The first human case of Powassan virus infection this year was in a Hancock County resident, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported July 29.
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