The Maryland Department of Health announced the first-ever case and death due to the Powassan virus in Maryland.The department confirmed the presence of Powassan, which is spread by the bite of an infected tick, on Sept. 22.”We are very saddened to report the first death due to the Powassan virus in our state,” Deputy Secretary … Read more
New Hampshire health officials are warning Granite Staters about the dangers posed by mosquitoes and ticks after two adults and a child were diagnosed with rare diseases.The season’s first human case of the Jamestown Canyon virus involved an adult from Hillsborough County. The virus is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.>> CDC information: … Read more
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HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Four cases of the Powassan virus have been confirmed in Connecticut, according to state health officials. The Department of Public Health announced on Monday that the four residents tested positive for the tick-borne virus this year. The patients included two men aged 60 years and older who were residents of Middlesex … Read more