babesiosis
noun
ba·be·si·o·sis
bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs 
: an infection with or disease caused by babesias
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But a small percentage develop serious symptoms related to Lyme disease and other illnesses, including anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 30 May 2025
Some symptoms of Lyme disease can be similar to babesiosis, but the two illnesses are treated differently, Stromdahl said.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the Baltimore region are hot spots for ticks carrying babesiosis, the study says.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
The scientists also investigated the few human cases of babesiosis that have been reported in the mid-Atlantic region.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 30 May 2025
Some symptoms of Lyme disease can be similar to babesiosis, but the two illnesses are treated differently, Stromdahl said.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the Baltimore region are hot spots for ticks carrying babesiosis, the study says.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
The scientists also investigated the few human cases of babesiosis that have been reported in the mid-Atlantic region.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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“Babesiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babesiosis. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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