A rare virus spread by ticks has caused a fatality in New York, health officials in Ulster County said Thursday.A resident of Gardiner, New York, became the first diagnosis of Powassan virus in the st … read more

The Powassan virus is hitting close to home for New Jerseyans.This rare deer tick virus took the life of Armand Desormeaux from Hampton, New Jersey, in May, according to reports, while another infecte … read more

COLUMBIA COUNTY  — A rare case of Powassan virus has been confirmed in Columbia County, county health officials report.The person who was diagnosed with the virus — a rare, but serious disease that is … read more

Following the death last month of a Gansevoort man who contracted Powassan virus from a tick, a second Saratoga County resident has been hospitalized with the rare disease and a third is suspected o … read more

ALBANY, N.Y. - An Albany, N.Y. man has died from a rare virus he got from a tick bite and his daughter is warning others about the danger.He died from the Powassan virus, a more serious illness than L … read more