Powassan Meningoencephalitis, New York, New York, USA

Powassan Meningoencephalitis, New York, New York, USA

Disease caused by Powassan virus (POWV), a tick-borne flavivirus, ranges from asymptomatic to severe neurologic compromise and death. Two cases of POWV meningoencephalitis in New York, USA, highlight diagnostic techniques, neurologic outcomes, and the effect of POWV on communities to which it is end...

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Main Authors: Simon Sung, Alysse G. Wurcel, Susan Whittier, Karen Kulas, Laura D. Kramer, Robin Flam, James Kirkland Roberts, Simon Tsiouris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Powassan virus
encephalitis
meningoencephalitis
meningitis
arbovirus
flaviviridae
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/12-1846_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/12-1846_article

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