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 ...

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

A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne ...

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

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

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

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

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

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.