Rare tick-borne virus causing neurological symptoms diagnosed in Northeastern state
As tick season continues to pick up steam across the U.S., a Maine resident has been diagnosed with a potentially serious tick-borne illness.The adult, who lives in Hancock County, was hospitalized with Powassan virus after developing "neurological symptoms," according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC).Powassan virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected woodchuck tick, or from an infected deer, though that […]
