Babesiosis Test
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Is Babesiosis the New Lyme Disease? - NYTimes.com
well.blogs.nytimes.com — “A potentially devastating infection caused by tick bites is showing up on the East Coast, government researchers have found.” View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com
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Well: A New Worry About Tick Bites - Without a test for babesiosis, caused by a parasite carried in ticks, its sprea... http://ow.ly/1dmW7s
Better Blood Screening Process Needed To Prevent Babesiosis Transmission
feeds.sciencedaily.com — “Babesiosis is a potentially dangerous parasitic disease transmitted by ticks and is common in the Northeast and the upper Midwest. It can also be transmitted through a blood transfusion from an infected but otherwise asymptomatic blood donor. A new study finds a dramatic increase in the number of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis cases, leading to a call for a better screening test in blood donors living in areas of the country where babesiosis is prevalent.” View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com
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Better blood screening process needed to prevent babesiosis transmission
eurekalert.org — “Babesiosis is a potentially dangerous parasitic disease transmitted by ticks and is common in the Northeast and the upper Midwest. It can also be transmitted through a blood transfusion from an infected but otherwise asymptomatic blood donor. A new study led by researchers at Rhode Island and the Miriam hospitals finds a dramatic increase in the number of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis cases, leading to a call for a better screening test in blood donors living in areas of the country where b” View full resource at eurekalert.org
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Tick-borne Illness May Lurk in Blood Supply --Doctors Lounge
doctorslounge.com — “Tick-borne Illness May Lurk in Blood Supply --Doctors Lounge” View full resource at doctorslounge.com
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Tick-borne Illness May Lurk in Blood Supply: Researchers say screening test for babesiosis in donated blood needed http://t.co/PUQpVlM
RI health experts say 'Nantucket Fever' on rise in state - Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | Rhode Island news | The Providence Journal
newsblog.projo.com — “PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- More Rhode Islanders are testing positive for a little-known tick disease related to malaria, health officials say. Babesiosis, once better known as Nantucket Fever, is caused by a parasite transmitted by a deer-tick bite. Healthy individuals...” View full resource at newsblog.projo.com
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Nantucket fever is on rise in Rhode Island. http://t.co/6NzEvnN
Blood Centers Battle Host of New Infectious Threats - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “Blood banks have added a number of new tests on donated blood in recent years, including checks for West Nile virus. But screening tests don't exist for many new infectious threats, including babesiosis, a parasitic infection that has been linked to 10 U.S. deaths through blood transfusions since 2006, and a dangerous virus known as Chikungunya.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
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New Threats to U.S. Blood Supply http://on.wsj.com/cr9I50
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