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The Tick-Borne Powassan Virus

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 By hardydiagnosticsadmin
The Tick-Borne Powassan Virus

More deadly than Lyme Disease… In 1958, a five-year-old boy from Powassan, Ontario, Canada presented to a children’s hospital complaining of dizziness; his parents also described tremors of his left arm. Electroencephalogram readings showed a widespread disturbance in the patient’s brain. The patient’s condition began to rapidly decline, and within six days he died. Portions…

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Transmission of Lyme Disease by Mosquitos and Flies

Posted on October 27, 2017August 12, 2021 By hardydiagnosticsadmin 2 Comments on Transmission of Lyme Disease by Mosquitos and Flies
Transmission of Lyme Disease  by Mosquitos and Flies

The classic bulls-eye rash is one that most people are warned to watch out for and are told to seek medical assistance if it appears on the skin. This rash is called erythema migrans and may occur from infection with a bacterium of the genus Borrelia. These bacteria are spirochetes and have a flagellum that aids…

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