What is Powassan virus? Maine resident dies of rare tick-borne illness
A Maine resident died last week from a rare but potentially dangerous tick-borne illness, according to health officials. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Wednesday a fatal case of Powassan virus, which is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick or woodchuck tick. The person, a south-central Maine resident, developed neurologic symptoms and died in the hospital, according to […]