With the geographic expansion of tick populations in Canada, medical journal said physicians need to be aware of patients ...

With the geographic expansion of tick populations in Canada, medical journal said physicians need to be aware of patients ...

In the summer and fall months in Canada, it is important to consider an arthropod-borne etiology in patients presenting with encephalitis given an expanding geographic distribution of tick populations ...

Infected individuals may show mild to severe symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness or muscle and joint ...

With the geographic expansion of tick populations in Canada, medical journal said physicians need to be aware of patients ...

Although rare, Powassan virus is serious, with a death rate of 10–15% in people with encephalitis, and it can cause lingering health effects after infection.The virus can transmit within 15 ...

With tick-borne viruses such as Powassan virus increasing in Canada, clinicians should consider these infections in patients with encephalitis, as a case study shows in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...

Cases of encephalitis from Powassan virus and other tick-borne illnesses have been increasing in the last 20 years, and the authors emphasize that the consideration of these is important.

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Technically Powassan virus—transmitted by ticks ... about one third are the serious, life-threatening encephalitis version. What are the best ways people can stay safe from eastern equine ...