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Second Powassan case of 2026 confirmed; RI health officials urge precautions to reduce tick exposure

  • Alexander Castro

Rhode Island health officials confirmed Thursday the state’s second case of Powassan virus, a rare tickborne illness that can cause fatal encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain. A Newport County man in his 70s tested positive for the virus after experiencing symptoms in late July, the Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed. State health officials […]

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The tick timebomb

  • Neal Barkus

West Virginia Lyme disease cases have quadrupled from 1,000 per year in 2020 to 4,000 in 2025. Cases are on track to exceed 4,000 this year.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire universities embark on $8M effort to understand rise in tick-borne illnesses

  • Molly Rains

New Hampshire’s ticks are having a moment, prompting the state’s scientists to come together in hopes of better understanding, and combating, the problem. An $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation will support an investigation into how factors like climate, habitat, wildlife, and more affect the parasites and the diseases they spread, according to […]