Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis – USA (02): (NY)
PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis – USA (02): (NY)
Powassan virus -- United StatesThe Columbia County Health Department has confirmed a case of Powassan virus [infection], a tick-borne illness, in a county resident.Dr. Ananthakrishnan Ramani, chief of infectious diseases and microbiology at Columbia Memorial Health, working with the state Health Department, reported the 1st case of the virus."The patient is recovering well," said Dr. Ramani, the medical director for the Columbia County Department of Health.Powassan virus [causes] is a rare viral Read more [...]
