babesiosis
noun
ba·be·si·o·sis
bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs 
: an infection with or disease caused by babesias
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There’s also a small risk of acquiring babesiosis through a blood transfusion in areas where the disease is common, Labus added.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Another, babesiosis, is causing particular concern.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Given the rise of babesiosis, there’s also more testing for the disease.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 June 2024
The first case of babesiosis in the U.S. was identified on Nantucket Island in 1969.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 June 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Another, babesiosis, is causing particular concern.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Given the rise of babesiosis, there’s also more testing for the disease.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 June 2024
The first case of babesiosis in the U.S. was identified on Nantucket Island in 1969.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 June 2024
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babesiosis
noun
ba·be·si·o·sis
bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs
plural babesioses
-ˌsēz
: infection with or disease caused by babesias
called also babesiasis
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