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Babesiosis Cases Surge in Mid-Atlantic Region

5/3/2025

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A recent study in the Journal of Medical Entomology uncovers a troubling rise in babesiosis cases across the Mid-Atlantic region. For the first time, local infections have emerged in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., with ticks in these areas testing positive for Babesia microti, signaling a worrisome expansion of this disease.

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A recent study in the Journal of Medical Entomology uncovers a troubling rise in babesiosis cases across the Mid-Atlantic region. For the first time, local infections have emerged in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., with ticks in these areas testing positive for Babesia microti, signaling a worrisome expansion of this disease.