A newborn from Martha’s Vineyard is fighting for her life after possibly contracting Powassan Virus, one of the rarest tick-born illnesses in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Preliminary tests show the baby contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal.

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

A newborn baby girl is receiving around the clock intensive care at Mass General Brigham after her parents said she was ...

A newborn from Martha’s Vineyard is fighting for her life after possibly contracting Powassan Virus, one of the rarest tick-born illnesses in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin says symptoms of Powassan usually begin with a fever, then headaches, and then often, ...

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.

Tick bites hit highest levels since 2017 as Lyme disease cases rise due to climate change and expanding tick habitats. Learn ...

A tick-borne illness has been spotted in a Martha's Vineyard resident, making it the third diagnosis in the United States ...

A baby from Martha’s Vineyard is suspected of contracting Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease. WBZ-TV’s ...

A one-month-old baby on Martha's Vineyard is suspected of contracting the rare and often deadly Powassan virus after a tick bite, raising health concerns.

The potential case comes during one of the worst tick seasons in New England in years, with a surge of tick-borne diseases ...