The CDC says they've also identified case of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, in a bird in York County. Officials say steps to prevent these diseases are similar. They include wearing bug ...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has also reported the season's first case of West Nile virus, which was ...

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

There are no specific treatments for either Powassan or West Nile virus; care focuses on managing symptoms and complications, ...

NEW YORK-- It spreads like Lyme disease, but doctors say it's even worse. Ticks in parts of the northeastern U.S. and around the Great Lakes have been found to carry a rare and potentially life ...

An adult in Hancock County became infected with Powassan virus and was hospitalized after developing neurologic symptoms, ...

What to know about the Powassan virus disease, a tick-borne illness The rare ailment, which tends to be much more serious than Lyme disease, is on the rise May 26, 2023 More than 2 years ago 6 min ...

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) recently announced the state’s second case of Powassan virus infection (POWV) and first fatality in 2022, according to their press release.

Of course, two is not a super high number, unless you are talking about wooly mammoths in your bathroom. Powassan virus infections are still quite rare with a total of 12 reported cases in ...

A New York resident has died after contracting the Powassan virus, a rare virus spread by deer ticks, health officials announced. The Ulster County Health Department was notified of the victim's ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A New York resident has died of Powassan virus, a rare disease spread by infected deer ticks, according to the Ulster County. It was the first-known Powassan case diagnosed ...