Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.

A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected on the Vineyard. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.

Martha’s Vineyard health officials said they are investigating a potential infection of a serious tick-borne disease.

Ticks transmit not only Lyme disease but also co-infections like babesiosis and anaplasmosis, which share similar symptoms, ...

Martha’s Vineyard health officials are investigating a rare case of a tick-born illness called Powassan, which is only the ...

As summer winds down, the Eau Claire City County Health Department is urging residents to stay vigilant against tick-borne ...

While the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has put out an advisory about the presence of the powassan virus in Wisconsin, the County City Health Department said that the rare virus is not the ...

Rare Powassan virus case in Maine highlights serious tick-borne illness with no vaccine or treatment, causing neurological ...

Black-legged ticks carry more than Lyme disease as the Powassan virus has been linked to ticks in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Courtesy photo ...

A Stony Brook University scientist who is trying to unravel the mechanisms of Powassan virus, which causes a potentially dangerous tick-borne disease, recently published research showing it may ...

"Powassan is viral, Lyme disease is bacteria, so Powassen tends to be a little more aggressive," said Nick Baldauf, Allegheny County Health Department's Vector Control Specialist.