# Another case of the rare Powassan virus confirmed in Maine

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-27 02:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Another case of the rare Powassan virus confirmed in Maine" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include newscentermaine.com, WABI, Bangor Daily News and WGME. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| newscentermaine.com | Maine CDC report shows fourth case of rare tick-borne virus in Maine | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwJBVV95cUxPYVBkcnVLUTVDY1ZuVlhobDR0Q0NKMGV0SGI0dE1BYkdNWW00TUZyTk9oNDQ1U1VRX1EtcWx6VkR4dnpyb0NLU3c3VlloTkZNTThwQjRhQ2ZET2Z0eS1BVjJyeXpKalJudXI4c3NIRDJvNzRNTWtxanZJMU9Qc2FYWm4waHFTWnVVNmdkeFdOYjRiT2txZHpDb1FHNm94bndLNk9GOXQ1dl82cDhsMHJzTjladlVLMTJFNENRUHVTNGRfMU1Zd29pc2dMRzZKV2lfUzlVek5yalQtLUxERFYxY2p5UkNDVTAteGxEbV92cHZHWXpIaXVNeEdDV3VRVnhydjg3WWZiV2F5bGJPcHlR?oc=5) |
| WABI | Maine confirms fourth Powassan virus case of the year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxORVVFclM5OGN1RkN4RzhsMm5iMEluc1o2QmYzNnBHNFMwQVR3Y3V2aGtxa0VjNTdydjNpYXVxMUNLRW5XTjgxMEowQmsweE9XY2pOUV9wX0xhM3NZaGYyTXdrY1VYbkp4X2hKMzV2VDF2TTJPRks5aWp0QTIzY3RQczFjcVfSAZgBQVVfeXFMTy1KVWd2bUF4a2JVMnFudHlRT0pjZko1OVRZaEhEQ1NUbDhVZjd5Vk5SUmJxSllSeENvYVFtVWZzNmt2d2lkczdqWVNnel9tNmZQWUs4amwtZ3ZSMTkzU2gzVjh3Mmp0dmJPQ0N4WGtCOGJMcW5CRnAzT3dSV1dJY25aOWtVZWR1M0NGaWdKdFI4dU12V0gxZ3E?oc=5) |
| Bangor Daily News | 4th person in Maine this year tests positive for Powassan virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOTkdEWlZOVEVPQmpnQWhsbUk4eTVpekZOcnNpaHFpcTNiXzB2dTRCMHdzT29MbGV1WHpMUUwwemhRR0xSRE9oblNvSnI5QVJtcGtKVk9uRTZOWk5rZXozN3ZKUDI2X0NYalVlZHo3elV2VXozenl3Wjg0b2c4RHdlNEp2bWFvaUZ5eVlXYkg2X1F1TnNtdFFsSlY2ZVQtUQ?oc=5) |
| WGME | Maine reports fourth case rare tick-borne disease | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAJBVV95cUxQUzlrZjNlNi0tdGtUN1EtSlpCYU1rbUU4SEdiTW9fdWRCRkVraklkVnlmS0NCYnZKVTNOdjNYclZaTmlhc2lNVTZabWRVMUJOSzhkM3lRcE5LSGloMGh3UTdYVHp0Sm9aajRucE15RU9ITWxUT2dqMTVHZTFqS3lpcFFZQ1V5dTdXOW12cUZPVnpSMVplNDVUa2lBYmJFY3dicGZHWTFEOEtvSGdqa1lBalc5X3RfTFpnNllBU0hIWW1fYU1mVVNYdDBGR2pBNXZvSlZ2c1JsT2JseVQ4dFB6ak1VbER2eXl2RkMycEZDRWwybWFmNzYybE1yajN6YThV?oc=5) |
| WMTW | Another case of the rare Powassan virus confirmed in Maine | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPNzRoWkhIbWhJcE0yTHV2RTc5S0dMbk04NkdPbVFuLWdId1BoU0JXRHhZQVNkUDRNM2dsdmVmbGUtNE9oLU9TUnZudzE4UGNscUk0VzZLOE5hM3FqbWJpaTJacFRKWkdsS3QxZjRZdERjcGhMR3VWZE15U2dmbUphbTlBTklRTDRONm16cWNBQ1YxWVpyUFBuRHgzVQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-27/another-case-of-the-rare-powassan-virus-confirmed-in-maine*