Officials in Maine have confirmed the first fatal case of the Powassan virus disease in 2023.
Many who are infected with the virus do not exhibit symptoms,the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the agency said for those who develop symptoms, from the time of the tick bite to feeling unwell can range from one week to one month.
Symptoms can include fever, headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, seizures or even memory loss, according to the Maine CDC. More serious cases could include neurologic problems such as brain or spinal cord inflammation, and about 10% of people with severe disease die, health officials said. Powassan virus is not treatable. Health officials encourage anyone whose experiences symptoms after a bite to contact their health care provider. , with about 25 cases reported each year since 2015, according to the Maine CDC. Maine has identified 15 since 2015, including four in 2022. Two of the individuals who contracted Powassan in 2022 died of the illness, making Weymouth's death the third Powassan death in Maine since 2015.
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