1. Babesia is a parasite that attacksred blood cells. There are three ways Babesia spreads: 1) Through the bite of the blacklegged tick (or deer tick,Ixodes scapularis—the same tick that carries Lyme/B. burgdorferi); 2) Through blood transfusions with contaminated donated blood; 3) From ...
Save the Tick: Consider saving the tick in a sealed container or plastic bag in case you need it for identification or testing later. Some healthcare providers may use this information to help determine the risk of disease transmission. Seek Medical Attention: If you're unable to remove the ...
The salivary reaction is typically small, usually less than1 cm, and generally disappears one day after the bite. Erythema migrans, on the other hand, is a gradually expanding lesion, frequently taking the target or bulls eye form, which develops 7-10 days after the bite and can last for ...
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tick-borne disease; disease surveillance; Lyme disease; entomology; canine serologic; tick bite encounter1. Introduction The increasing geographic range of tick presence and of tick-borne disease (TBD) cases has been accompanied by growing concerns regarding diagnostic challenges, treatments, and overall...