Though rare, the number of reported cases of people sick from the virus has increased in recent years, the CDC says.
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that about 476,000 Americans are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease each year.A Maine resident has died from a rare but potentially dangerous tick-borne illness, health officials said.it has confirmed a fatal case of Powassan virus, an illness spread by the bite of infected deer or woodchuck ticks.
"Ticks are active and looking for a host to bite right now," Nirav D. Shah, director of the Maine CDC, warned residents in a statement."I urge Maine people and visitors to take steps that prevent tick bites."
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