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.

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

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

If you spend time hiking or camping in the eastern half of the United States, chances are you’ve had encounters with ticks, ...

This year, the disease has already led to one death and three hospitalizations in Wisconsin. The Bayfield County Health Department has confirmed that a patient from northern Wisconsin had died from ...

Powassan virus can cause fever, chills, headache, vomiting and general weakness but it often progresses to serious neurological symptoms, such as encephalitis (brain swelling) and meningitis.

With summer now here, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) reminds residents to take recommended common-sense precautions to keep everyone, especially young children, safe this summer.

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 said.