Babesiosis history and symptoms
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Overview
The hallmark of Babesiosis is malaria-like symptoms in an endemic area. A positive history of exposure to an endemic area, exposure to the area during a season with high levels of tick activity and malaria-like symptoms are subsequently suggestive of Babesiosis. However proper diagnosis of the disease may only be achieved through microscopic examination methods such as a peripheral blood smear or serologic testing B microti titers. The most common symptoms of Babesiosis include fever, chills, and other common physical symptoms such as muscle aches and fatigue.[1][1]
History and Symptoms
The average patient infected with Babesiosis will not display any physical symptoms. Furthermore if symptoms are present, they will usually appear 1 to 6 weeks after inoculation (once infected with the parasite). Even with treatment, you may experience a prolonging of symptoms for several weeks, post infection.[1][2]
Common symptoms include:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Babesiosis Laboratory Testing. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/babesiosis/health_professionals/index.html. Accessed December 8, 2015.
- ↑ Babesiosis. For Health Professionals. European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015). http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/babesiosis/Pages/Factsheet_health_professionals.aspx Accessed on December 08, 2015