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A Boston baby is hospitalized with seizures and brain damage after a tick bite on Martha's Vineyard may have led to Powassan ...
A mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that health officials said is under investigation for having a rare ...
Tiffany Sisco said her daughter, Lilly, had seizures because of the suspected virus and is receiving intensive care.
A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne ...
A newborn baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life at a Boston hospital after preliminary tests ...
Parents of five-week-old Lily Sisco say their daughter is a “fighter” as they struggle with the potential long-lasting ...
While rare, the rate of the Powassan virus is increasing and can cause severe disease, including inflammation of the brain ...
Public health officials are investigating whether a newborn girl on Martha’s Vineyard contracted the serious but rare ...
Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.
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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.