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, ...

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

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 ...

AUGUSTA - The Maine CDC has identified the first West Nile and Powassan virus cases of the season. They say an adult resident ...

Northwell Health reports multiple tick-borne diseases beyond Lyme exist in the U.S., emphasizing prevention and awareness is ...

All across the commonwealth residents and visitors alike are getting outside and enjoying the great weather. Pennsylvania’s ...

Health officials say a case of the Powassan Virus was discovered in Hancock County. In York County, the West Nile Virus was ...

Powassan virus can be transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick or woodchuck tick. The virus was first identified in 1958 and was first found in deer ticks, which bite humans and also ...

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