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.

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

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

Public health officials are investigating whether a newborn girl on Martha’s Vineyard contracted the serious but rare tick-borne disease.

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

A mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that health officials said is under investigation for having a rare Powassan virus infection.