With summer season on, tick season begins—ushering in a new wave of concern for emerging infectious diseases. Among them is the Powassan virus (POWV), a rare but deadly tick-borne illness that ...

The virus is named for the municipality of Powassan in Ontario, Canada, where it was discovered in 1958. A Stony Brook University scientist who is trying to unravel the mechanisms of Powassan ...

Ontario, with co-authors. More information: Powassan virus encephalitis in a 9-year-old, Canadian Medical Association Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.240227 Provided by Canadian Medical ...

Although rare, Powassan virus is serious ... and headache that developed 1 week after a camping trip in northern Ontario. Physicians conducted extensive testing for a range of illnesses including ...

Two months after hospital discharge, he had full neurologic recovery. After discharge, Public Health Ontario notified us that serum antibodies to Powassan virus were detected using a hemagglutinin ...

Although rare, Powassan virus is serious ... and headache that developed 1 week after a camping trip in northern Ontario. Physicians conducted extensive testing for a range of illnesses including ...