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Tiffany Sisco said her daughter, Lilly, had seizures because of the suspected virus and is receiving intensive care.
A mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that health officials said is under investigation for having a rare ...
Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.
Parents of five-week-old Lily Sisco say their daughter is a “fighter” as they struggle with the potential long-lasting ...
A Boston baby is hospitalized with seizures and brain damage after a tick bite on Martha's Vineyard may have led to Powassan ...
A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne ...
An unsettling update to a suspected case of Powassan virus found on Martha’s Vineyard.Tonight – we’ve learned the patient who ...
Preliminary tests show the baby contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal.
While rare, the rate of the Powassan virus is increasing and can cause severe disease, including inflammation of the brain ...
Newborn on Martha's Vineyard suspected to have rare Powassan virus after a tick bite; family waits for test results.
A Massachusetts mother has identified her newborn daughter as the possible case of Powassan virus that is under investigation ...
The Martha’s Vineyard Times this week ran a story about 1-month-old West Tisbury resident Lily Sisco, who contracted a rare tick-borne illness.