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.

A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting the tick-borne Powassan virus.

The potential case comes during one of the worst tick seasons in New England in years, with a surge of tick-borne diseases ...

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

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

Updated Aug. 5 About two weeks ago, West Tisbury resident Tiffany Sisco and her newborn daughter, Lily, were medflighted to ...

Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.

Martha’s Vineyard health officials said they are investigating a potential infection of a serious tick-borne disease.

A one-month-old baby on Martha's Vineyard is suspected of contracting the rare and often deadly Powassan virus after a tick ...

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 ...

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 ...