\u0022Am I personally worried about Powassan virus? No. Am I aware it\u0027s there? Yes. Do I take precautions? Absolutely.\u0022
“The deer don’t carry the virus. But what a deer is good for is making lots of ticks,” Schofield said. “A mama tick wants to take on a lot of blood and if she can do that she’s going to produce more eggs.”
Lyme disease, if caught early, can be treated with antibiotics. But there is no treatment for Powassan virus. As with Lyme disease, the best defence is to keep from getting bitten in the first place.Article content “If I’m walking a path in the forest, I don’t usually wear protective gear, but I’ll certainly check for ticks. But if I’m working in the forest, or if I’m cutting trees or working in the brush and the scrub where the ticks are, I wear treated clothing.”
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