Tag: Tick-Borne Illness Risks

How Quickly Does Powassan Virus Transmit From Ticks? Understanding Rapid Encephalitis Risks

Rapid Encephalitis Risks-Powassan virus (POWV) represents one of the most concerning emerging tick-borne pathogens in North America, drawing increasing attention from public health officials, researchers, and the general public. Named after the town in Ontario, Canada, where it was first identified in 1958 following a fatal case of encephalitis in a young boy, POWV belongs […]