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New Tick Disease Submitted: 07/29/2011
RHINELANDER - Reports of a new tick virus are popping up on the outskirts of the Northwoods.
Six cases of the Powassan, or POW Virus, were reported in Minnesota between 2008 and 2010.
Unlike the Lyme Disease rash, symptoms of the POW virus include fever, vomiting, loss of coordination, and difficulty speaking.
According to Marissa Hatlen, Horticulture Assistant at the UW-Extension in Oneida County, the virus is new to the area. "This disease was first reported in the U.S. in 1958, so it's been a very slow growth but it's finally hitting in our area..."
New Tick Disease Submitted: 07/29/2011
RHINELANDER - Reports of a new tick virus are popping up on the outskirts of the Northwoods.
Six cases of the Powassan, or POW Virus, were reported in Minnesota between 2008 and 2010.
Unlike the Lyme Disease rash, symptoms of the POW virus include fever, vomiting, loss of coordination, and difficulty speaking.
According to Marissa Hatlen, Horticulture Assistant at the UW-Extension in Oneida County, the virus is new to the area. "This disease was first reported in the U.S. in 1958, so it's been a very slow growth but it's finally hitting in our area..."