Powassan Virus: the Tick-Borne Disease That Can Be Worse Than Lyme stat : Yahoo

You're likely aware of the risks of contracting Lyme disease and do what you can to lower the odds you'll get it. However, he adds, like Zika virus, some people can contract Powassan virus and have no symptoms at all. Before you worry too much, know that this illness, Powassan virus, is rare. This is bad news because Powassan can result a more severe illness than Lyme: 10 percent of Powassan virus cases are fatal, according to the CDC, while deaths related to Lyme disease are so uncommon that the CDC doesn't actually track them. But now the disease has shown up in Ixodes scapularis (i.e., deer ticks), which frequently bite humans and are also responsible for spreading Lyme disease.




The month of May has been designated as National Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Month. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York lawmakers are speaking out to raise awareness about Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Efforts to prevent more cases of Lyme Disease include educating the public and medical community on accurately diagnosing patients, as well as raising money for research. The muscle pain, your joints swell up and you just can't operate," said Andrea Dole who suffers from Lyme Disease. This week, Jacobs was named to the Senate's "Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Task Force" after helping secure $4,000 in this year's state budget to battle the disease.


"I look forward to working with the local Lyme Disease community to identify impactful projects that will benefit from these funds," he said. Lyme Disease has impacted Roll's life in more ways than she ever thought -- when a tick bit her husband, Chuck. There is a bill in Albany that would require a state commission to issue a report on coverage for chronic Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease can stay in your body months, or even years. BUFFALO, NY - A local advocacy group has teamed up with a state senator from Western New York to raise awareness about Lyme Disease.


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