EPISODE · Jun 5, 2017 · 8 MIN
Lyme Isn’t the Only Disease Ticks Are Spreading This Summer
from Science, Spoken · host WIRED
It started with vomiting and a fever. But a few days later, five-month old Liam was in the emergency room, his tiny body gripped by hourly waves of seizures. X-rays and MRIs showed deep swelling in his brain. When an infectious disease specialist at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center diagnosed Liam with Powassan virus in November, he became the first recorded case in state history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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It started with vomiting and a fever. But a few days later, five-month old Liam was in the emergency room, his tiny body gripped by hourly waves of seizures. X-rays and MRIs showed deep swelling in his brain. When an infectious disease specialist at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center diagnosed Liam with Powassan virus in November, he became the first recorded case in state history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Lyme Isn’t the Only Disease Ticks Are Spreading This Summer
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