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

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

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

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

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

A Massachusetts newborn is suspected of having Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne illness likely transmitted by a tick bite during a family walk.

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

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

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

Tiffany Sisco said her daughter, Lilly, had seizures because of the suspected virus and is receiving intensive care.