babesiosis
noun
ba·be·si·o·sis
bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs 
: an infection with or disease caused by babesias
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Lyme and babesiosis are eleven times more common than in mainland Massachusetts, and anaplasmosis is five times more common.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In addition, these ticks have tested positive for the pathogens responsible for babesiosis and anaplasmosis.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Bites can cause Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Powassan virus.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Four in 10 patients with babesiosis were also infected with another tickborne infection, like Lyme disease, the study discovered.
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Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 June 2026
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In addition, these ticks have tested positive for the pathogens responsible for babesiosis and anaplasmosis.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Bites can cause Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Powassan virus.
—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Four in 10 patients with babesiosis were also infected with another tickborne infection, like Lyme disease, the study discovered.
—
Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 June 2026
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“Babesiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babesiosis. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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