POWASSAN VIRUS
\pˈa͡ʊɒsən vˈa͡ɪɹəs], \pˈaʊɒsən vˈaɪɹəs], \p_ˈaʊ_ɒ_s_ə_n v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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A subgroup of the genus FLAVIVIRUS that causes encephalitis and hemorrhagic fevers and is found in eastern and western Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is transmitted by TICKS and there is an associated milk-borne transmission from viremic cattle, goats, and sheep.
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