Public health officials are investigating whether a newborn girl on Martha’s Vineyard contracted the serious but rare ...

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 ...

A mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that health officials said is under investigation for having a rare ...

While rare, the rate of the Powassan virus is increasing and can cause severe disease, including inflammation of the brain ...

Rare Powassan virus case in Maine highlights serious tick-borne illness with no vaccine or treatment, causing neurological ...

Parents of five-week-old Lily Sisco say their daughter is a “fighter” as they struggle with the potential long-lasting ...

An uncommon tick-borne illness called Powassan virus is making headlines in New England right now because a newborn baby in ...

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

A Maynard girl’s life was drastically changed after contracting Powassan virus from a tick bite in 2019. Her family urges ...

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.