Medicine & TechnologyThe 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.
Just how likely is it that you’ll transmit a lethal tick-borne virus these spring and summer seasons? Well the odds are in your favor, as lethal viruses that use ticks as a vector are fairly rare, but if you live in Northeast and Upper Midwest of the United States, your chances may be much higher than ever before.