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July 13, 2021

BABESIA SYMPTOMS WERE MISSED AND THE CONSEQUENCES WERE SERIOUS

Can Babesia Be Fatal? How Delayed Diagnosis Turned Deadly

Can Babesia Be Fatal? How Delayed Diagnosis Turned Deadly Can Babesia be fatal if it is not diagnosed early? Yes—and while most infections are treatable, delayed recognition can allow the parasite to destroy red blood cells and lead to life-threatening complications. In rare cases, a missed diagnosis can turn a treatable infection into a fatal […]

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man with PTSD and COVID-19 getting console in therapy

PTSD, COVID-19 and Lyme disease: a perspective

PTSD, COVID-19 and Lyme disease: a perspective Patients with chronic Lyme disease have reported symptoms of PTSD. Now, an article entitled “PTSD as the second tsunami of the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic,” by Dutheil et al. indicates that some COVID-19 patients are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, as well.¹ The authors highlight several observations on the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic

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