A Maynard girl’s life was drastically changed after contracting Powassan virus from a tick bite in 2019. Her family urges awareness of the rare, severe illness.

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 ...

Powassan is a virus, related to West Nile flavivirus, and is transmitted by ticks. While it is rare—diagnosed less than 50 times in the past 10 years—it is scary because it can cause ...

Rare Powassan virus case in Maine highlights serious tick-borne illness with no vaccine or treatment, causing neurological symptoms and potential fatality.

Video above: Doctor on infant possibly contracting Powassan virus Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years. Three ...

Powassan encephalitis, a disease caused by Powassan virus, could become the next tick-borne epidemic in the U.S. If it does, it could surpass Lyme disease in its impact upon public health.

A Massachusetts mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that state health officials recently said is under investigation for contracting a rare tick-borne virus infection. "Public health ...

Powassan virus is usually spread through the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick. The rare tick-borne illness can sometimes cause severe disease or death. Author: Megan Loe Published: 3: ...

A newborn baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life at a Boston hospital after preliminary tests show she contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease ...

In June 2019, a 5-year-old girl from Maynard was bitten by a tick, and she was later diagnosed with Powassan virus. Her grandmother, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect the girl's ...

Powassan virus is usually spread through the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick. The rare tick-borne illness can sometimes cause severe disease or death.