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Weeks after a tick bite, he couldn’t speak or move. A slew of tests finally gave him a diagnosis - CNN

By Brenda Goodman

Weeks after a tick bite, he couldn’t speak or move. A slew of tests finally gave him a diagnosis - CNN

Powassan virus disease is incredibly rare, with fewer than 100 cases diagnosed and reported in the United States each year, according to the CDC.

John Reagan was enjoying the first few months of retirement when he pulled a tick off his skin in early May.
He didnt think much about it. Reagan, 66, a retired pharmacist who lives in Concord, New … [+8078 chars]

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