WTAE he Allegheny County Health Department says the first human case of Powassan virus disease in the county has been detected.
A child who lives in northern Allegheny County tested positive and is recovering at home after experiencing fever and other symptoms that led to hospitalization, the health department said Tuesday.
The tick-borne disease is spread to people via a bite from an infected black-legged tick, the same tick that can cause Lyme disease.