Tiffany Sisco said her daughter Lily, who went to the hospital in July just about a month after she was born, has been hitting the targets set for her by doctors after being diagnosed with the Powassan virus.
Hundreds of people visited the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market this week to show support for the pierogi vendor who refused to sell dumplings to a pro
Medical professionals determined that Lily Sisco, a one-month-old from West Tisbury, has Powassan, a rare viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected tick.
Vineyard public health officials are investigating a preliminary case of Powassan virus – a potentially lethal infection that has only been found on the Island once before in the last 20 years.
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they have come up with a more accurate way to test deer ticks for Powassan, a rare virus that has been found in pockets around the Island.