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Fairfield County's Third Case Of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Reported In Ridgefield Fairfield County's Third Case Of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Reported In Ridgefield
Fairfield County's Third Case Of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Reported In Ridgefield A fourth person in Connecticut is recovering from the tick-borne Powassan Virus, this time in Ridgefield, the state Department of Public Health announced. Powassan virus is spread to people through the bite of black-legged ticks, the Department of Health (DPH) said. It was only added to the list of statewide reportable diseases this year. Other cases of Powassan virus infections were reported in New Canaan, New Preston, and Newtown. “This is a rare, emerging infection in the United States and human cases have been identified in Connecticut. The virus can cause severe disease. There is no v…

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