A tick virus that needs only 15 minutes to infect you hit a record 76 US cases
by Ellsworth Toohey from Boing Boing on (#76NZ7)
Most people who worry about ticks are thinking about Lyme disease, which generally needs the tick attached for a day or two before it can infect you. Powassan virus - rarer, but far nastier - can do it in about 15 minutes. - Read the rest
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