
John Reagan
John Reagan, a 66-year-old retired pharmacist from Concord, New Hampshire, made headlines after being diagnosed with the Powassan virus, a rare and severe tick-borne illness, following a tick bite. His condition rapidly deteriorated, leading to loss of speech and movement, and he spent nearly a month in the hospital before beginning his recovery journey.
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John Reagan was enjoying the first few months of retirement when he pulled a tick off his skin in early May.
Weeks after a tick bite, he couldn’t speak or move. A slew of tests finally gave him a diagnosisCNN·
United States· 2026-09-12




