A slight fever and a bit of fatigue didn’t seem like anything serious at first. It was the kind of discomfort most people ignore. But behind it was a moment no one noticed—a tiny tick bite on a spring afternoon. What followed changed one family forever.Kevin Boyce, a healthy man, suddenly found himself getting worse by the day. Fevers wouldn’t break, headaches became unbearable, and nausea left him unable to keep food down. His family watched in disbelief as he became increasingly confused and exhausted. Within days, he needed urgent medical care.
Doctors ran test after test, searching for answers. When the diagnosis finally came, it revealed a rare but aggressive tick-borne illness: Powassan virus. The infection attacks the brain and can progress with devastating speed. In Kevin’s case, the swelling and neurological damage were overwhelming.....
