Babesiosis: The Other Tick-Borne Illness

"Daniel C. Maclone of Timothy Bourne Cartway in East Falmouth did not think much of the deer tick he removed from his chest after clearing brush in his yard in July. He had found and removed ticks many times before."

"It was not until he passed out at home twice that he went to the emergency room, where he was tested and diagnosed with a tick-borne illness, babesiosis. It is caused by a microscopic parasite, babesia microti, which has a malaria-like effect, attacking red blood cells."

“My blood supply was half of what it should have been,”

Babesiosis: The Other Tick-Borne Illness

Babesiosis is making an impact on Cape residents.

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