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Patient contracts Babesia from a blood donor

Babesia is most commonly transmitted through a tick bite but it can also be transmitted through a blood transfusion. To minimize the risk to the public, blood banks now screen donors for Babesia in endemic states.

Black children more likely to be diagnosed later with Lyme disease

A recently published study confirms previous findings that black children are more likely to be diagnosed later with Lyme disease compared to other races.