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October 11, 2022

Man with neurological symptoms from babesiosis sitting on hospital bed.

Neurological manifestations of Babesiosis

Individuals with babesiosis can experience fevers, chills, myalgias, anorexia, headache, nausea, and vomiting. According to the authors, “The least common are shortness of breath, sore throat, neck stiffness, emotional lability, photophobia, and dark urine.” In their study entitled “Atypical Presentation of Babesiosis With Neurological Manifestations as Well as Hematological Manifestations,”  the authors summarize two cases […]

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Newborn infant in hospital bed.

Mother describes challenges in getting treatment for newborn with Lyme disease

The mother saw a tick on her newborn daughter. “Three days later, she was very sleepy and hard to rouse,” the mother wrote. The infant had a red rash but not a Bull’s-eye rash. She was hospitalized. Intravenous antibiotics were prescribed via a PICC [peripherally inserted central catheter] line. The mother described sleeping in a

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