Connecticut reports its first case of tick-borne Powassan virus in 2022: What to know
Fox News
The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced this Wednesday of the state’s first reported Powassan virus infection in 2022, a rare tickborne virus
"Using insect repellent, avoiding areas where ticks are likely, and checking carefully for ticks after being outside can reduce the chance of you or your children being infected with this virus."
Powassan virus, first discovered in Powassan, Ontario in 1958, is usually spread through the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick, officially known as Ixodes scapularis, and can be transmitted in as little as 15 minutes after a tick bite, but it can take a week up to one month to develop symptoms, per the release.
More Related News