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How long does it take to get Lyme disease?
The risk that a deer tick may transmit Lyme disease rises the longer the tick is attached, according to a review by Eisen from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the January 2018 journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. [1]
Maine woman dies from deer tick virus
Powassan Virus is a tick-borne infection that can cause encephalitis and meningoencephalitis. It most often presents with neurologic symptoms and has a fatality rate between 10% to 15%. It's estimated that between 1% and 3% of deer ticks in the northeastern United States may be infected with Powassan Virus.
