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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Tick season is already off to a rough start, and catching bites early is key to preventing tick-borne disease. Research ...

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

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.

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

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