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The woman was 90 years old and was in New London County, which borders Rhode Island.  Doctors said she died two weeks after being admitted to hospital when she became 'unresponsive'.  She tested positive for the Powassan virus which is transmitted to humans by deer or blacklegged ticks (pictured above)

Connecticut woman in her 90s dies after testing positive for rare tick-borne Powassan virus

Connecticut woman in her 90s dies after testing positive for rare tick-borne Powassan virus a month after being bitten The woman was in her 90s and in New London County which borders Rhode Island Health chiefs said she was admitted to hospital with fever, headache, chest pain and ‘altered mental status’ two weeks after being …

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NJ reports 3,207 new cases, no deaths as positive tests continue to stabilize

New Jersey reported 3,207 on Sunday COVID-19[feminine] confirmed positive tests and no new confirmed deaths, as positive tests continue to level off after weeks of increases. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 3,737 on Sunday, down 5% from a week ago but still up 82% from a month ago. The statewide transmission rate …

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Can I stop self-isolating if I still test positive for the virus?

A COVID-19 home testing kit is distributed at an elementary school in Richmond, Va., Jan. 2, 2022. (Julia Rendleman/The New York Times) The omicron variant of the coronavirus moves quickly. Symptoms usually appear only days after infection, with viral levels peaking less than five days after the pathogen first becomes detectable. But for some people, …

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