PLANS IN A FEW MINUTES. JESSIQUE. Very good, CINDY, THANK YOU. NEW IN FIVE HEALTH OFFICIALS IN SHARON ARE SOUNDING ALARM AFTER A RESIDENT THERE WAS DIAGNOSIS WITH POWASSAN VIRUS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE TICK-BARRED VIRUS HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THIS CITY AS ELEMENTS INCLUDE FEVER, HEADACHE AND VOMITING TO KEEP YOUR SAFETY, EXPERTS RECOMMEND WEARING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS IN WOODED AREAS. STAY ON THE TRAILS WHEN HIKING AND
A confirmed case of Powassan virus was first reported in Sharon, Massachusetts, and officials are warning residents to take precautions against the tick-borne illness. Powassan virus, like Lyme, is spread by infected ticks. Although still rare, the number of reported cases of people sick with Powassan virus has increased in recent years, according to the Sharon Health Department. Symptoms of the disease usually appear between a week and a month after the bite of an infected tick. Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, loss of coordination, difficulty speaking, and seizures. The virus can cause encephalitis, a potentially serious illness. fatal swelling of the brain, or meningitis, inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord that can be life-threatening.
A confirmed case of Powassan virus was first reported in Sharon, Massachusetts, and officials are warning residents to take precautions against the tick-borne illness.
Powassan virus, like Lyme, is spread by infected ticks. Although still rare, the number of reported cases of people sick with Powassan virus has increased in recent years, according to the Sharon Health Department.
Symptoms of the disease usually appear between a week and a month after the bite of an infected tick.
Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, loss of coordination, difficulty speaking, and seizures.
The virus can cause encephalitis, a potentially fatal swelling of the brain, or meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord that can be life-threatening.
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