Powassan Virus or Tick Borne Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The Powassan virus is a tick-borne flavivirus that is related to some mosquito-borne viruses such as west Nile virus. The virus is named after Powassan, Ontario, where it was first discovered in the year 1958. Generally 2 types of Powassan viruses have been detected in North America and include lineage 1 and lineage 2 Powassan …