A Connecticut man in his 50s is recovering from a rare and potentially dangerous viral infection caused by a tick bite, health officials said. The man was hospitalized with a central nervous system disease in March and tested positive for Powassan virus, the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced. He was treated, released, and is recovering at home.
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One low dosage, odor controlled garlic tab a day will keep those nasty buggers off of you, guaranteed.
I don't remember which one of you recommended that to me a few years ago, but it works.