Suspected Neuro-invasive Powassan Virus Infection in a Pediatric Patient

Clin Med Res. 2020 Aug;18(2-3):95-98. doi: 10.3121/cmr.2020.1512. Epub 2020 Feb 14.

Abstract

Powassan virus lineage II (POWV), also known as deer tick virus, is an emerging tick-borne pathogen transmitted by Ixodes scapularis, the natural vector for the organisms that causes Lyme disease, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis. POWV is the only tick-borne flavivirus in North America known to cause disease in humans. We present a suspected pediatric case of POWV infection in northern Wisconsin.

Keywords: Arbovirus; Encephalitis; Pediatric; Powassan virus; Tick-borne disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amoxicillin / administration & dosage
  • Bacterial Infections / blood
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
  • Child
  • Doxycycline / administration & dosage
  • Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / metabolism*
  • Encephalitis, Tick-Borne* / blood
  • Encephalitis, Tick-Borne* / diagnosis
  • Encephalitis, Tick-Borne* / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage*
  • Wisconsin

Substances

  • Amoxicillin
  • Doxycycline
  • Methylprednisolone