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Rare tick-borne Powassan virus suspected of infecting newborn on Martha’s Vineyard: “She is still fighting”

By Neal Riley, Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story     Massachusetts (WBZ) — A newborn baby from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life at a Boston hospital after preliminary tests show she contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal, local health officials say. Lily Sisco

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Rare tick-borne Powassan virus suspected of infecting newborn on Martha’s Vineyard: “She is still fighting”

WBZ, TIFFANY SISCO, STATION FILE, CNN By Neal Riley, Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story     Massachusetts (WBZ) — A newborn baby from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life at a Boston hospital after preliminary tests show she contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal,

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