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.

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 ...

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 ...

Parents of five-week-old Lily Sisco say their daughter is a “fighter” as they struggle with the potential long-lasting effects of Powassan virus ...

Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.

Powassan is a rare but potentially serious virus transmitted by the bite of infected deer ticks.