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

Newborn on Martha's Vineyard suspected to have rare Powassan virus after a tick bite; family waits for test results.

One-month-old baby, Lily Belle Sisco, was infected with a rare tick-borne disease before developing a persistent 102-degree ...

Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.

A Massachusetts mother has identified her newborn daughter as the possible case of Powassan virus that is under investigation ...

Massachusetts ( WBZ) -- A newborn baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life at a Boston hospital ...

Preliminary tests show the baby contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal.

A Massachusetts newborn is suspected of having Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne illness likely transmitted by a ...

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 ...

South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin says symptoms of Powassan usually begin with a fever, then headaches, and then often, ...

A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected on the Vineyard. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.

A tick-borne illness has been spotted in a Martha's Vineyard resident, making it the third diagnosis in the United States ...