"Tickborne disease has been on the rise in the US, with the number of cases growing 25% from 2011 to 2019. Among them is babesiosis, which has become significantly more prevalent in the Northeast in recent years.
Seven states were already considered to have endemic transmission of babesiosis, with consistent presence of the disease: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added three others to that list – Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont – where case rates have grown the fastest and now match or surpass other states.
In those 10 states, reported cases of babesiosis have increased in all but two: Minnesota and Wisconsin, where case rates were about 30% lower in 2019 than they were in 2011.
Overall, more than 16,000 cases of babesiosis have been reported to the CDC between 2011 and 2019, according to the report."
Deidre McPhillips reports for CNN March 17, 2023.
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"What Is Babesiosis? A Rare Tick-Borne Disease Is On The Rise In The Northeast" (NPR)
