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Rare tick-borne Powassan virus suspected of infecting newborn on Martha's Vineyard: "She is still fighting"
A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne ...
‘Still fighting daily’: Newborn receiving intensive care after tick bite on Martha’s Vineyard
A newborn baby girl is receiving around the clock intensive care at Mass General Brigham after her parents said she was ...
Mom says infant may have rare tick-borne disease
A Massachusetts mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that health officials recently said is under investigation ...
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Newborn fighting for her life after tick bit her on family walk, mother says
Preliminary tests show the baby contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal.
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One-month old contracts rare tick-borne illness
Updated Aug. 5 About two weeks ago, West Tisbury resident Tiffany Sisco and her newborn daughter, Lily, were medflighted to ...
Newborn battles suspected case of Powassan virus contracted on Martha's Vineyard
An unsettling update to a suspected case of Powassan virus found on Martha’s Vineyard.Tonight – we’ve learned the patient who ...
Deadly tick-borne illness found in Martha's Vineyard resident, 2nd time on island in 20 years
A tick-borne illness has been spotted in a Martha's Vineyard resident, making it the third diagnosis in the United States ...