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Babesiosis Surge in Mid-Atlantic: Urgent Health Alert

5/1/2025

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A groundbreaking study in the Journal of Medical Entomology uncovers the rise of babesiosis in the Mid-Atlantic, revealing human cases and the presence of Babesia microti in local ticks from 2009 to 2024. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need for heightened surveillance and public awareness of this tick-borne disease across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and D.C.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study in the Journal of Medical Entomology uncovers the rise of babesiosis in the Mid-Atlantic, revealing human cases and the presence of Babesia microti in local ticks from 2009 to 2024. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need for heightened surveillance and public awareness of this tick-borne disease across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and D.C.