A rare tick-borne virus has killed one and hospitalized two others in Wisconsin so far this year, The News Tribune reports.

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

It's rare but not impossible. A mysterious tick-borne virus is raising alarms in Wisconsin, and it's sending some people to ...

The patient was one of three Powassan virus cases reported in Wisconsin so far this year, all of which required ...

The virus is transmitted to people through infected deer ticks -- the same tick that spreads Lyme disease and other diseases.

A deadly virus, transmitted through tick bites, killed one and hospitalized two others as of June, Wisconsin health officials ...

A deadly virus, transmitted through tick bites, killed one and hospitalized two others as of June, Wisconsin health officials ...

Nationally, Powassan virus cases are most common in the northeast and Great Lakes regions, including northern Wisconsin.

A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health ...

POWV is a tickborne virus spread by the blacklegged (deer) tick, the same tick that spreads Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and several other diseases in Wisconsin.

The warm weather is here, and so are mosquitoes and ticks. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is therefore reminding residents to take measures to prevent mosquito and tick bites, along with the ...

A deadly virus, transmitted through tick bites, killed one and hospitalized two others as of June, Wisconsin health officials said.