Black-legged ticks carry more than Lyme disease as the Powassan virus has been linked to ticks in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Courtesy photo ...

A Stony Brook University scientist who is trying to unravel the mechanisms of Powassan virus, which causes a potentially dangerous tick-borne disease, recently published research showing it may ...

"Powassan is viral, Lyme disease is bacteria, so Powassen tends to be a little more aggressive," said Nick Baldauf, Allegheny County Health Department's Vector Control Specialist.

It’s been more than 18 months since the toddler from Saranac contracted Powassan virus, a tick-borne illness, from a tick outside her family’s home. The virus led to an inflammatory brain ...

Sharon, Massachusetts confirmed its first case of Powassan virus, a tick-borne disease that has become increasingly more common in recent years.

The Sharon Health Department said it's the first time the town has had a confirmed cases of the Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne disease.

A confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus has been reported in Massachusetts, according to officials who are warning residents to take precautions against the disease.

A confirmed case of Powassan virus has been reported in Sharon, Massachusetts, for the first time, and officials are warning warns residents to take precautions against the tick-borne disease.

Researchers have devised a more accurate method for detecting the emerging Powassan virus in ticks. This robust, real-time approach reduces the incidence of false negative test results.

The incidence of tick borne diseases like Lyme disease and Powassan virus have been on the rise in recent years. Though Powassan is still rare, there were almost 300 confirmed cases in the United ...