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Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.
A newborn baby girl is receiving around the clock intensive care at Mass General Brigham after her parents said she was ...
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 ...
South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin says symptoms of Powassan usually begin with a fever, then headaches, and then often, ...
A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected on the Vineyard. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.
Tick bites hit highest levels since 2017 as Lyme disease cases rise due to climate change and expanding tick habitats. Learn ...
Officials say a rare but serious tick-borne virus is being investigated on Martha’s Vineyard.Public health officials say they are investigating preliminary results of a Powassan<a class="excerpt-read- ...
A tick-borne illness has been spotted in a Martha's Vineyard resident, making it the third diagnosis in the United States ...
A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne Powassan virus.
A baby from Martha’s Vineyard is suspected of contracting Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease. WBZ-TV’s ...
The potential case comes during one of the worst tick seasons in New England in years, with a surge of tick-borne diseases ...
A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected in a part of Massachusetts. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.