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Elderly Woman Dies From Powassan Virus, a Tick-Borne Disease
An elderly New London County woman has died of the Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne disease.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) reported the death Tuesday evening, adding that the woman was in her 90s and lived in New London County. She became sick in early May, was admitted to the hospital with symptoms that included fever, altered mental status, headache, chills, chest pain and nausea, the DPH said. Her condition worsened and she passed away May 17.
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