BREAKING! Doctors Warn Of Dangerous Virus Thats Spreading Across The US. Already In 10 States And Non-Curable!
A new tick-borne virus & illness is spreading FAST across the US and doctors are sending out warning to be aware of this potential epidemic.
KGW reported that the disease is called the Powassan virus, and it’s spread by the same tick that carries Lyme disease. Doctors state that those who will be outdoors this summer need to be aware of this virus thats spreading fast.
The Georgia Department of Health reports that no cases of Powassan virus have occured yet but they believe that will change in no time.
“We haven’t seen Powassan yet, but to be completely honest, we haven’t been testing for Powassan,” Dr. Taz Bhatia said. “So now that it’s on our radar, if it matches to those symptoms of fever, vomiting, weakness, we’ll be looking for it and testing for it, and seeing what we can do.”
“Powassan virus might be a more serious, more deadly version of Lyme disease,” Bhatia added. “It can cause meningitis, which is an infection of the brain, it can cause encephalitis, which is a swelling of the brain, and it’s often associated with a fever, or vomiting, weakness.”
There is no cure for the Powassan virus.
“If you see a tick on you, you can use very thin tweezers to remove the tick in its entirety, the whole tick, and then save it in a plastic bag,” Bhatia said.
The doctor went on to say that these are three things you can do to protect yourself from this virus when going outside:
1) wear insect repellent, particularly a brand that has the chemical picaridin in it.
2) wear long sleeves and pants
3) avoid areas entirely that have heavy brush or long, unkempt grass – that’s where you’re most likely to get bit.
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