Babesiosis: What is it and Why is it Spreading?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report demonstrating that, over the past decade or so, the incidence of the emerging tickborne disease, babesiosis, has increased in certain states. This is part of a broader increase in the incidence of tickborne diseases in the U.S. overall.

In this Microbial Minutes, we discuss the data from the CDC report, the potential factors promoting the spread of babesiosis and research on the development of vaccines and new treatments for the disease.

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