Four Connecticut residents have tested positive for Powassan virus, according to the state Department of Public Health. The four cases are the first to be identified in the state this year. Two men who are 60 years old and up from Middlesex County and Litchfield County became ill in early July. Two women who are 50 years old and up…
Four Connecticut residents have tested positive for Powassan virus, according to the state Department of Public Health.Two men who are 60 years old and up from Middlesex County and Litchfield County became ill in early July.Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.All patients reported having a tick bite and were hospitalized with a central nervous system disease. They have been discharged and are recovering.
"The identification of four Connecticut residents with Powassan virus-associated illness emphasizes the importance of taking actions to protect yourself from tick bites from now through the late fall," Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, said in a statement. “Using insect repellent, avoiding areas where ticks are likely, and checking carefully for ticks after being outside can reduce the chance of you or your children being infected with this virus.
About one out of 10 cases of severe illness are fatal and approximately half of survivors experience long-term health problems.
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