https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/little-known-tick-bite-disease-leaves-man-nonverbalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/little-known-tick-bite-disease-leaves-man-nonverbalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/little-known-tick-bite-disease-leaves-man-nonverbal#u8058Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:31:31 +0000John Reagan, a 66-year-old retired outdoorsman from Concord, New Hampshire, is hospitalized in critical condition. A tick bite while walking his dog led to a Powassan virus infection. The illness has left him nonverbal and stripped him of his mobility.What's confirmed:John Reagan is a 66-year-old man from Concord, New Hampshire.Reagan contracted the Powassan virus after being bitten by a tick while walking his dog.The infection has left Reagan nonverbal and in critical condition.Reagan has been hospitalized for more than a month.Powassan virus is a rare tick-borne illness that attacks the cent