A rare tick-borne virus has killed one and hospitalized two others in Wisconsin so far this year, The News Tribune reports.

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

This year, the disease has already led to one death and three hospitalizations in Wisconsin. The Bayfield County Health Department has confirmed that a patient from northern Wisconsin had died from ...

A Medford girl contracted the Powassan virus when she was less than a year old. Danielle Eisner is doing better. But she is ...

Cases of illness contracted from deer ticks growing in WisconsinPublished: Jul. 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM PDT | Updated: 2 hours ago ...

This tracks with data that shows Wisconsin’s forests, where ticks commonly live, are mostly located in the northern and central regions of the state. There are two types of ticks that are common in ...

Even in northern-tier Midwestern states, ticks are active and crawling for seven months or more yearly, and smart hunters everywhere will take precautions to prevent disease-carrying tick bites. I’ve ...

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as ...

Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.

The Natural Resources Board approved rules for the 2025-26 Wisconsin deer hunting seasons. The regulations include revamped ...

Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the ...