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Canada may see new tick-borne threat: Babesia

The topic of ‘chronic’ Lyme disease had been hotly debated among medical groups, with infectious disease specialists coming under fire during a 2014 Senate hearing when one participant suggested that the growing number of Lyme disease cases were, in fact, cases ofchronic fatigue. Nonetheless, in mid-December, the Canadian Senate unanimously passed Bill C-442, the Federal Framework […]

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Babesia becomes the Number 2 tick-borne illness behind Lyme disease in the Hudson Valley

A co-infection of Babesia with Lyme disease can increase the severity and duration of illness. Over 6% of questing Nymphal ticks were infected with the pathogens that cause Babesia and Lyme disease. Unfortunately, standard antibiotic treatments for Lyme disease such as doxycycline, amoxicillin, or zithromax are not effective for Babesia. Antiparasitic therapy with when added

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