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Powassan virus
Coverage of Powassan virus in the Nexus archive.
- Rare but dangerous tick-borne virus on the rise in US
The Powassan virus, a rare but dangerous tick-borne illness, is increasing in the United States. It is primarily transmitted by the deer tick, the same species responsible for spreading Lyme disease.
- Rare but dangerous tick-borne virus on the rise in the U.S.
A rare but dangerous tick-borne virus, Powassan, is increasing in the U.S. It is primarily spread by deer ticks, the same species that transmits Lyme disease, but can be transmitted much faster than Lyme bacteria.
- Rare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warn
The Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne disease discovered in the Ontario town of Powassan, is causing a surge in U.S. cases and has been described as deadly fast by experts.