Powassan virus -- United States
A Hudson Valley man has died from Powassan virus, a rare and often serious disease spread by infected ticks, health department officials said.
This is the 1st known case of an individual diagnosed with the Powassan virus in New York State this year [2019], the department said.
The resident, who lives in Gardiner, had additional underlying health conditions and died earlier this week, said the Ulster County Department of Health.
Powassan, known as "POW," is named after the Ontario,
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6605639&promed&0
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