A mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that health officials said is under investigation for having a rare Powassan virus infection.

An uncommon tick-borne illness called Powassan virus is making headlines in New England right now because a newborn baby in Massachusetts is believed to have it. Here in Connecticut, the CDC says three people have contracted the virus this year.

A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne Powassan virus.