Now, many are concerned about Powassan virus (POW), associated with fever, vomiting, seizures and memory loss. About half of survivors have permanent neurological symptoms and 10% of all cases are ...

This year is shaping up to be a banner year for disease-spreading ticks. Most tick-borne diseases are serious, but there's a particularly bad one to look out for if you live in Minnesota ...

Ontario, with co-authors. More information: Powassan virus encephalitis in a 9-year-old, Canadian Medical Association Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.240227 Provided by Canadian Medical ...

Cossar said her little brother was the first recorded death from Powassan virus. The disease was named after the northern Ontario town, south of North Bay, where their family lived at that time.

Ticks can spread Lyme disease and give people red meat allergies, and now there’s increasing worry in Minnesota about another ailment spread by the blood-sucking pests: the Powassan virus.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a vehicle collision with two moose on Highway 522 in Powassan. The driver was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Ontario Provincial ...