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Case report: Powassan meningoencephalitis

Powassan virus (POWV) is a rare tick-borne infection which can lead to encephalitis, meningitis, and meningoencephalitis in humans. In this case report, the authors describe a 62-year-old man who developed "rapid deterioration of mental status including profound expressive aphasia and required intubation and high-dose steroids." The man later tested positive for the Powassan virus. [1]