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Martha's Vineyard put out a tick warning

CBS News on MSN · 18h

Rare tick-borne Powassan virus infects newborn baby on Martha's Vineyard: "She is still fighting"

A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting the tick-borne Powassan virus.

WMUR Channel 9 on MSN · 41m

Rare tick-borne virus suspected in Massachusetts newborn, mom says

A Massachusetts mother has identified her newborn daughter as the possible case of Powassan virus that is under investigation by health officials on Martha's Vineyard. Health officials did not disclose where on the island the patient lives,

Boston 25 News on MSN · 11h

‘Still fighting daily’: Newborn receiving intensive care after tick bite on Martha’s Vineyard

WEST TISBURY, Mass. — A newborn baby girl is receiving around the clock intensive care at Mass General Brigham after her parents said she was bitten by a tick on Martha’s Vineyard. They said it happened on a bike path near their home in West Tisbury.

Newborn fighting for her life after tick bit her on family walk, mother says

Preliminary tests show the baby contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal.

Wicked Local18h

A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected in a part of Massachusetts. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.

Maine resident hospitalized with year’s first human case of tick-borne Powassan virus, CDC says

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has also reported the season's first case of West Nile virus, which was ...

7don MSN

Maine CDC reports first human Powassan case, first West Nile bird case of the year

There are no specific treatments for either Powassan or West Nile virus; care focuses on managing symptoms and complications, ...

North Bay Nugget4d

Powassan Voodoos add veteran defenceman with US prep school experience

The Powassan Voodoos added a highly coveted big defender from a U.S. prep school, the club announced on Friday. Braeden ...

The Ellsworth American6d

Powassan case reported in Hancock County

The first human case of Powassan virus infection this year was in a Hancock County resident, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported July 29.

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