Powassan virus causing concern in the United States: one death confirmed | Powassan virus causing concern in the United States: one death confirmed

The Powassan virus is spreading in the United States. The country is in grave concern after one person’s death has been confirmed. The information coming out is that there has been an outbreak in the US before. Fleas spread the pathogenic virus. The virus reaches humans seasonally from fleas of various species. Another fact is that once the disease is caught, there is no specific treatment available for it.

The virus has caused illnesses in the United States before, but people are panicking after one death has been confirmed. The disease cannot be diagnosed because it does not show significant symptoms even after being infected. But the new findings show that some people may experience symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting and fatigue. Symptoms such as confusion, difficulty thinking, difficulty speaking, and tremors are also likely to appear.

This serious virus affects the brain. The biggest problem it causes is brain fever. It is not easy to escape from this. People are worried that more cases will increase the number of deaths.