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Maine CDC reports first 2024 death from tick-borne Powassan virus
Bangor Daily News· 6 days agoAn individual from York County has died from the tick-borne Powassan virus, the Maine Center for...
York County resident dies from rare virus after tick bite: What to know
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTwo other infections have been reported in 2024 in Kennebec and Lincoln counties. The last death to result from this virus occurred in May...
Zika-like virus found in sloths spreads from Amazon to humans
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoWithin a year people in the area were struck down by Oropouche fever, and around 30 outbreaks have...
Mosquito species ‘exploded all over the valley’; What can the health district do?
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 11 hours agoIn the past decade, 44 human cases of neuroinvasive West Nile have been reported in the county. A...
COVID summer guide: How to navigate symptoms, variants and vaccines this season
Yahoo Life· 6 days agoAre testing guidelines still the same? Yes. The CDC still recommends testing if you have symptoms of...
It's peak tick season in Arizona. Here's where you're most likely to find them
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSome people have terrible symptoms. They can go from neurological issues or inflammation of the heart or virus in the joints.” Schlichte said doctors at Envita advise patients ...
Powassan Virus death in Maine
Fox Bangor· 6 days agoThe Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first fatal case of Powassan virus infection in Maine this year. The York case was...
Mosquitoes and ticks are showing up with greater frequency. Here’s how to stay safe this summer
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhat is Lyme, and why is this...for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, there were reports...
The 5 disease-carrying ticks you can find in Maine
Bangor Daily News· 5 days agoAs tick populations increase across Maine, tick-borne diseases have become a public health issue in the state. Of the 15 species of ticks found in Maine...
A disease that could make you allergic to meat? Watch out for ticks!
News Channel 5 Nashville· 2 days agoIt sounds like something out of a science fiction novel: A disease that could make you allergic to...