Encephalitis -- United States
A case of a rare virus transmitted by ticks has been detected in Cayuga county for the 1st time, the furthest west the virus has been found in the state, according to health officials [Mon 1 Oct 2018].
The Cayuga County Health Department announced that the Powassan virus, spread by the bite of the black-legged tick or deer tick, has been confirmed in an adult patient.
Unlike other tick-borne disease such as Lyme disease, the Powassan virus can be transmitted from the bite of a tick after
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6077846&promed&0
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