If thoughts of Lyme Disease were enough to keep you up at night, you might want to hide under covers after hearing this: Powassan Virus infections are reportedly on the rise.
According to the CDC, instances of Powassan Virus infections rose to double-digit numbers in 2011 and 2013. While these numbers are still relatively low—particularly when compared to the number of Lyme Disease infections since 2003—Powassan is considered to be much more dangerous than Lyme Disease, potentially even fatal.