babesiosis
noun
ba·be·si·o·sis
bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs 
: an infection with or disease caused by babesias
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Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the Baltimore region are hot spots for ticks carrying babesiosis, the study says.
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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
Many individuals with babesiosis have no symptoms and do not feel sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Ticks were tested for a variety of diseases including Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis and Powassan virus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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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
Many individuals with babesiosis have no symptoms and do not feel sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Ticks were tested for a variety of diseases including Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis and Powassan virus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Babesiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babesiosis. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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