Powassan virus disease

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Clinical profile

Pathogen

RNA virus

Flaviviridae

Incubation

7–34 d

CFR (reference)

~10 % (neuro-invasive)

Vaccine

Not available

Treatment

Supportive care

Transmission

Arthropod vector
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Outbreak history

Countries affected(1)

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