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Allegheny County's first human case of tickborne Powassan virus diagnosed in child
pittsburgh
By Heather Lang
Updated on: August 13, 2024 / 1:09 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A child in Allegheny County is out of the hospital and recovering at home after being diagnosed with a "rare" disease transmitted by ticks, Allegheny County health officials said.
Powassan virus is still rare, but the number of reported cases has increased over the last few years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Allegheny County Health Department said this is the first ever reported human case of Powassan virus in the county. It is also the first humane reported case in Pennsylvania this year.
Investigators are now looking at areas in the northern part of the county to see if other ticks carry this virus, health department officials said. Powassan virus was found "in a small percentage" of ticks in 2021 and 2023 in northern Allegheny County...
Allegheny County's first human case of tickborne Powassan virus diagnosed in child
pittsburgh
By Heather Lang
Updated on: August 13, 2024 / 1:09 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A child in Allegheny County is out of the hospital and recovering at home after being diagnosed with a "rare" disease transmitted by ticks, Allegheny County health officials said.
Powassan virus is still rare, but the number of reported cases has increased over the last few years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Allegheny County Health Department said this is the first ever reported human case of Powassan virus in the county. It is also the first humane reported case in Pennsylvania this year.
Investigators are now looking at areas in the northern part of the county to see if other ticks carry this virus, health department officials said. Powassan virus was found "in a small percentage" of ticks in 2021 and 2023 in northern Allegheny County...