Maine resident dies from tick-borne illness
By Lana Cohen, Portland Press Herald, Portland, Maine
April 20, 2022
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A resident of Waldo County has died from Powassan, an uncommon tick-borne virus, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
It is at least the third Powassan death recorded in Maine, according to the state CDC.
April 20, 2022
https://www.pressherald.com/.../maine-resident-dies-from.../
A resident of Waldo County has died from Powassan, an uncommon tick-borne virus, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
It is at least the third Powassan death recorded in Maine, according to the state CDC.
The virus is rare, but the number of reported cases has increased nationally in recent years.
