NJ man dies with rare scary tick disease; another seriously ill
NEWTON — The potentially deadly Powassan tick-borne virus has been confirmed in two Sussex County residents, one of whom died last month, state health officials confirmed Saturday. The Powassan virus is spread by the deer tick. The illness is rarer than Lyme disease, which is also spread by the tick, but 10% of people who contract the illness die from it. A Department of Health official on Saturday said that the department had not determined the cause of death for the patient who died last month but said that lab results this […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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