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Infectious & ParasiticModerate
Babesiosis
Infectious Disease · Infectious & Parasitic
Moderate
Severity
Thousands of cases annually in the US; more common in Northeast and Upper Midwest
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Infectious Disease
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by Babesia parasites
- 2most commonly B. microti in the US. Transmitted by the black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis). Can also be transmitted via blood transfusion.
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