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What to know about Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease

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

Dangerous tick-borne virus causes brain damage in vulnerable young patient

A Boston baby is hospitalized with seizures and brain damage after a tick bite on Martha's Vineyard may have led to Powassan virus, which transmits faster than Lyme disease.

Mom says infant may have rare Powassan virus tick-borne disease

Tiffany Sisco, who declined to be interviewed by ABC News, told Boston ABC station WCVB that she found a tick on her 5-week-old daughter Lily Belle Sisco during an outdoor walk, and despite removing it, she noticed Lily developed symptoms a week later.

1don MSN

Rare tick-borne Powassan virus suspected of infecting newborn on Martha's Vineyard: "She is still fighting"

A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne ...

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Family warns of Powassan virus dangers after young girl’s diagnosis

A Massachusetts woman is sharing her family's experience after her granddaughter was diagnosed with Powassan virus after a ...

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Newborn battles suspected case of Powassan virus contracted on Martha's Vineyard

An unsettling update to a suspected case of Powassan virus found on Martha’s Vineyard.Tonight – we’ve learned the patient who ...

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Newborn fighting for her life after tick bit her on family walk, mother says

Preliminary tests show the baby contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal.

Health Department reminding people to remain alert for tick borne illnesses

As summer winds down, the Eau Claire City County Health Department is urging residents to stay vigilant against tick-borne ...

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