Of all mankind’s enemies, the tiniest and most elusive may also be the toughest : viruses. Despite recent breakthroughs, such as development of vaccines against polio, viruses still cause an immense ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging residents to take precautions against tick bites after a state resident contracted Powassan, a tick-borne illness ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — There is no vaccine or treatment for the Powassan virus, but researchers at the University of Minnesota said they have identified a weak point within the tick-borne flavivirus that could ...

BOSTON (WBZ) - A Massachusetts newborn is fighting for her life in the hospital after she contracted a suspected case of Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease. Lily Sisco was flown to ...