Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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A woman from northern Minnesota has died from a brain infection due to Powassan (POW) virus. This is the first death in the state attributed to the disease. One other POW case has been identified this year in Minnesota, in an Anoka County man who was hospitalized with a brain infection and is now recovering. POW virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. Both 2011 cases became ill in May after spending time outdoors and noticing tick bites. The fatal case was likely exposed to...
