Babesiosis transmitted from the bites of blacklegged ticks is seen in the Northeast and Midwest. Incidence has significantly increased in the Northeast as reported in a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) dated March 17, 2023.
To read report:
Swanson M, Pickrel A, Williamson J, Montgomery S. Trends in Reported Babesiosis Cases — United States, 2011–2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2023;72:273–277. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7211a1.
