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Rare, deadly tick-bourne disease found in Pa. and NJ

Saturday, May 20, 2017
Rare, deadly tick-bourne disease found in Pa. and NJ

The Powassan virus attacks the nervous system and can be deadly. Monica Malpass reports during Action News at 5 p.m. on May 4, 2017.

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