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first seen in cattle
babesiosis
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caused by the Bayesian parasite
babesiosis
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most healthy people that become infected have mild and temporary problems. if you are fighting other infections, are elderly, have a weaker immue system, or if you spleen was revomes, symptoms of this may persist
babesiosis
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symptomsinclude: insidious onset, fatigues, weight-loss, anemia, loss of appetite, drenching night sweats, nuscle aches, headache-can last several days to months
babesiosis
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occurs mainly in coastal areas in the northeastern US, especially offshore island s of New Yokr and massachusetss
babesiosis
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most commonly spread by deer ticks. 10% of Lyme ticks carry this also
babesiosisf
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the parasite attacks the red blood cells
babesiosis
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incubation can take from 1-12 months
babesiosis
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symptoms usually occur in 3-12 days after being bitten
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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found in NW US
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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no vaccine
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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treated with tetracycline
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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symptoms:chills, high fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and a specifc ROSE COLORED skin rash. rash appears first oon writsts and ankels and spreads into trunck with the spots turning deep read a running togheter
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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if left untreated, it is potentially fatal
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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symptoms usually occur 3-16 days after being bitten
Ehrlichiosis
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onset of symptom are rapid, developing in just a few housr
Ehrlichiosis
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symptoms: high fever, malaise, confusion, severe headach, muscles and joint aches, chills, cough, nausea, vomitting, lack of appetite, lung infection, occasionally a rash
Ehrlichiosis
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if left untreated, complications can includ:breathing difficulties, mental problems, kidney probelems, CNS involvemnt, including seizures, coma, stiff neck, ligh sensitivinty, cranial nerve palsy, ataxia(loss of coordination.)
Ehrlichiosis
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u pto 62% of people need hospitalization
Ehrlichiosis
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if left untreat it can be fatal (about 2% die)
Ehrlichiosis
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2-24% lyme ticks also carry this
Ehrlichiosis
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most common cases have occure on Block island and Nantucket. but manycases have also occured in CT, NY, RI, and Penn. and Mass.
Ehrlichiosis
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treatment usually is DOXYCYCLINE. id does not respond to antibiotics used to treat lyme
Ehrlichiosis
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testing:blood test to look for a plat\elet count, a low white blood cell cound and an elevatined liver function
Ehrlichiosis
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