💚Babesiosis is caused by microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells and are spread by certain ticks. In the United States, tickborne transmission is most common in particular regions and seasons: it mainly occurs in parts of the Northeast and upper Midwest and usually peaks during the warm months and can be seen in the red blood cells under a microscope for proper diagnosis. Symptoms vary from asymptomatic to life-threatening, transmitted to humans by the deer tick. 💚
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