Powassan encephalitis
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powassan-encephalitis-295-5312970
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Powassan encephalitis
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Powassan encephalitis, caused by the Powassan virus (POWV), a flavivirus also known as the deer tick virus, is a form of arbovirus infection that results from tick bites. It can occur as a co-infection with Lyme disease, as both are transmitted to humans by the same species of tick. Over the last decade, there has been a surge in the number of cases and an expansion of its geographic range. In the United States, cases have been documented primarily in the northeast. The disease was first isolate
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powassan_encephalitis
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2024-02-12T17:50:15Z
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