hello everyone welcome back to our Channel today we're delving into a serious topic that's been making headlines recently the paasen virus just a few days ago it was confirmed that paasen virus a potentially deadly tick-born illness has been found in Sharon Massachusetts this discovery has raised concerns among residents and health officials alike so what exactly is paasen virus and why is it so concerning let's break it down paasen virus is a rare but serious illness caused by a virus transmitted through the bite of an infected tick unlike Lyme disease which is also transmitted by ticks poin virus can be transmitted within minutes of a tick attaching to its host ticks go through several life stages and each stage requires a blood meal to develop during this process they can transmit various diseases including poin virus to their hosts the discovery of paasen virus in Sharon is concerning because it indicates that the virus is present in our local tick population while cases of poin virus are rare the consequences can be severe including neurological damage and even death in some cases symptoms of poan virus can include fever headache vomiting weakness confusion seizures and more these symptoms can appear anywhere from 1 week to 1 month after a tick bite with warmer weather approaching many of us will be spending more time Outdoors which increases the risk of encountering ticks but don't worry there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones first use insect repellent containing DEET or pearatin on Exposed Skin and clothing second wear long- sleeved shirts and pants when spending time in wooded or grassy areas third conduct thorough tick checks on yourself your children and pets after spending time outdoors and finally consider treating clothing and gear with perine by taking these precautions and staying informed you can reduce your risk of tick bites and the diseases they carry including paasen virus that's all for today thank you for joining us stay safe stay informed and we'll see you next time [Music]