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Mom says infant may have rare Powassan virus tick-borne disease
Tiffany Sisco, who declined to be interviewed by ABC News, told Boston ABC station WCVB that she found a tick on her ...
Newborn Suffers Brain Damage After Contracting Rare Virus from 'Tiny, Tiny' Tick on Martha's Vineyard
Parents of five-week-old Lily Sisco say their daughter is a “fighter” as they struggle with the potential long-lasting ...
Newborn left brain damaged 'by virus' after walk near $1m Martha's Vineyard home...now locals fear it's spreading
One-month-old baby, Lily Belle Sisco, was infected with a rare tick-borne disease before developing a persistent 102-degree ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rare tick-borne Powassan virus suspected in Massachusetts newborn, mom says
Tiffany Sisco said her daughter, Lilly, had seizures because of the suspected virus and is receiving intensive care.
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Newborn in Martha's Vineyard Suspected of Rare Powassan Virus Infection Amid Concerning Tick Season
Newborn on Martha's Vineyard suspected to have rare Powassan virus after a tick bite; family waits for test results.
Terrifying untreatable virus that causes brain swelling and seizures strikes on Martha's Vineyard
One-month-old baby, Lily Belle Sisco, was infected with a rare tick-borne disease before developing a persistent 102-degree ...
Rare tick-borne Powassan virus suspected in Mass. newborn on Martha's Vineyard
Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.
Newborn infected with rare illness transmitted by deer ticks
A 5-week-old infant named Lily has been diagnosed with a suspected case of Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness.
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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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Newborn fighting for life, believed to have contracted rare tick-borne illness
A newborn from Martha’s Vineyard is fighting for her life after possibly contracting Powassan Virus, one of the rarest tick-born illnesses in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...