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PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis – USA (05): (NY)

Encephalitis -- United StatesA case of a rare virus transmitted by ticks has been detected in Cayuga county for the 1st time, the furthest west the virus has been found in the state, according to health officials [Mon 1 Oct 2018].The Cayuga County Health Department announced that the Powassan virus, spread by the bite of the black-legged tick or deer tick, has been confirmed in an adult patient.Unlike other tick-borne disease such as Lyme disease, the Powassan virus can be transmitted from the bite Read more [...]