Powassan Virus Encephalitis, Minnesota, USA |
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| Authors: | Justin Birge Steven Sonnesyn |
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| Affiliation: | Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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| Abstract: | Powassan virus (POWV) is a rare tick-borne agent of encephalitis in North America. Historically, confirmed cases occurred mainly in the northeastern United States. Since 2008, confirmed cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin have increased. We report a fatal case of POWV encephalitis in Minnesota. POWV infection should be suspected in tick-exposed patients with viral encephalitis. |
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| Keywords: | Powassan virus encephalitis fatal tick viruses vector-borne infections Minnesota |
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