Nine out of ten ticks carried fatal virus
Mar 17, 2022
2 minutes
WORDS CAMERON DUKE
site in Pennsylvania recently recorded the highest ever concentration of ticks carrying a variant of potentially fatal Powassan virus called deer-tick virus (DTV). This rare virus has the potential to cause deadly infections with lasting neurological effects, and officials fear it and other serious tick-borne illnesses may). Between 2008 and 2017, most of the cases were diagnosed in and around the Great Lakes region of North America.
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days