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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

Published by CNN By Brenda Goodman · 12 September 2026 at 13:00
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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
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Powassan virus disease is incredibly rare, with fewer than 100 cases diagnosed and reported in the United States each year, according to the CDC.

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