3rd Powassan Virus Death This Year Reported in the Connecticut; How Can This Tick-Borne Disease be Prevented?

Medicine & Technology Jun 09, 2022

The Connecticut health department reported the death of a woman from Powassan virus, the third death in the state this year. Read to know more about the virus.

Powassan Virus Detected 2 Cases in Connecticut: POWV Symptoms and How to Prevent Tick-Borne Virus

Jun 15, 2021

The health department confirmed early today two cases of Powassan virus or POWV after Connecticut residents tested positive for the illness.

Do You Expect Your Skin To Be Toxic To Ticks, but It’s Not? Here’s Why, According To Science

Dec 17, 2020

New research finds a toxin from ancient bacteria helps ticks survive and transfer Lyme disease to the humans they're feeding on.