By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Former US senator from North Carolina, Kay Hagan, died today from encephalitis caused by the tick-borne disease, Powassan virus, according to a Politico report. She...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the Town of Maynard in Middlesex Count are reporting on a Powassan virus case in a resident, which has prompted reminders of tick safety. “There...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews An adult from Kingston, NH tested positive for both Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) and Powassan virus (POW), the first time these vector-borne diseases have been identified...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Ulster County, NY health officials announced yesterday of a resident who passed away earlier this week from the Powassan virus, a rare and often serious disease spread...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) have confirmed a case of Powassan virus infection in a Maine resident, the first case...

By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 Sussex County, NJ are investigating two cases of  tick-borne viral infection with Powassan virus, the New Jersey Herald reports. One of those persons who tested positive for...

Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine demonstrated that their lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated modified mRNA Powassan (POWV) vaccine induced potently neutralizing antibodies...

Arthropodborne viruses (arboviruses) are transmitted to humans primarily through the bites of infected mosquitoes or ticks. In the United States, West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of arboviral...

Dutchess County health officials are reminding the public about tick bite prevention in light of a confirmed Powassan virus case in the county. The individual contracted the virus in the late spring,...

While most tick bites do not transmit infectious disease, some very serious infections can be contracted from the bite of this vector. There are more than a dozen tickborne diseases in the United States...