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Note: Powassan virus was first reported in the Canadian municipality of Powassan, Ontario in 1958. The illness typically occurs in the northeastern U.S. and Great Lakes region.
Don't just worry about Lyme disease this summer—Powassan virus is also spread by ticks, and doctors say it could be much more dangerous.— Charlotte Alter Severe Powassan often needs hospitalization to receive respiratory support, intravenous fluids or medications to reduce swelling in the brain.— Nina Radcliff … blacklegged ticks can also transmit anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Powassan disease according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.— Andy Ouriel —abbreviated POW, POWV — see also Powassan encephalitisKeep scrolling for more
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Powassan virus
noun \Medical Definition of Powassan virus
Note: Powassan virus was first reported in the Canadian municipality of Powassan, Ontario in 1958. The illness typically occurs in the northeastern U.S. and Great Lakes region.
—abbreviation POW, POWV — see powassan encephalitisComments on Powassan virus
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