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Published July 03, 2011, 12:12 PM

Minnesota records first death from tick-borne Powassan virus

A woman in her 60s 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.

By: Staff Report, Alexandria Echo Press

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