Be on the lookout for another tick-borne illness

Cases of babesia have been diagnosed on the Eastern Shore and in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. (Credit: John DiJulio / UVA Communications)

Virginia is a hot spot for Lyme disease – an infection spread by the deer tick, and residents of this state have also been diagnosed with other tick-borne illnesses like Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichia. 

Now, doctors report another condition spread by ticks, and they say it’s important to be on the lookout. Sandy Hausman reports.

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