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Rare deadly tick borne virus is worse than Lyme disease

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Within hours the Powassan virus can nearly kill you.

The Powassan virus, though having similar symptoms, are even worse than the Lyme disease, according to doctors. This tick borne virus is rare and potentially life-threatening, without any cure or treatment known of yet, reported by the CBS2. In a matter of minutes after getting bitten by the infected tick, the virus will be contracted.

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By Hannah Raissa Marfil (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
4/10/2015 (9 years ago)

Published in Health

Keywords: Powassan virus, Lyme disease, Virus, Ticks, Symptoms, Treatment, Cure, Prevention, Cases, Medicine, Doctors

span style="line-height: 15.8599996566772px;">MUNTINLUPA, PHILIPPINES (Catholic Online) - "The doctor just has to support you during the acute illness and hope that you survive," said Dr. Daniel Cameron, president of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society.

He explained that people infected by the Powassan virus will experience symptoms so fast that they will likely be admitted in the emergency room. Seizures, high fever and stiff neck are among the symptoms sufferers could eventually feel. If reported symptoms occur, it is best to consult health providers for proper diagnosis and support.

The Powassan virus disease had appeared in 60 cases in the United States for the past decade mostly in the Northeast and Great Lakes region, as cited in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

People with severe disease due to the virus are said need hospital care and attention for "respiratory support, intravenous fluids or medications to reduce swelling in the brain," although there are no specific treatments for it as of the moment. The CDC also reported that longterm neurological problems may also occur.

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Doctors advised people to constantly check for ticks as the virus is starting to affect people in Bridgeport and Branford, according to the researchers from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.

They also said that protections like wearing long sleeves whenever going outside and avoiding bushy and wooden areas may help reduce the risks. Like preventions of the Lyme disease, they also advised wearing bug spray and applying pesticides to kill ticks.

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