Tick season alert: Stay safe on hikes with precautions According to the CDC, many people infected with the Powassan virus do not have symptoms however those who do would include fever, headache ...

Officials said most people exposed to Powassan virus do not feel sick, but may cause others to become severely ill with meningitis. Symptoms of disease usually begin between one week and one month ...

Powassan encephalitis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, two serious tick-borne diseases, have been identified in Minnesota residents, state health officials said today. More commonly occurring ...

MDH A woman in her 60s from northern Minnesota has died from a brain infection due to Powassan virus. This is the first death in the state attributed to the disease, known as POW. One ...