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Possible case of rare tick-borne virus investigated on Martha’s Vineyard
The potential case comes during one of the worst tick seasons in New England in years, with a surge of tick-borne diseases and tick exposures. Only one case of Powassan virus has been recorded on Martha’s Vineyard in the past 20 years, officials said. So far this year, three cases have been confirmed in Massachusetts.
South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin says symptoms of Powassan usually begin with a fever, then headaches, and then often, ...
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‘Still fighting daily’: Newborn receiving intensive care after tick bite on Martha’s Vineyard
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 ...
Updated Aug. 5 About two weeks ago, West Tisbury resident Tiffany Sisco and her newborn daughter, Lily, were medflighted to ...
There are no specific treatments for either Powassan or West Nile virus; care focuses on managing symptoms and complications, ...
As summer winds down, the Eau Claire City County Health Department is urging residents to stay vigilant against tick-borne ...
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 ...
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) reported the hospitalization of the unnamed Hancock County ...
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