Tag: Ehrlichiosis

Emerging Tick-Borne Illnesses: Not Just Lyme Disease Part 3 Ehrlichiosis

by Muhammad Durrani posted November 4, 2020 No Comments

Ehrlichiosis Epidemiology Incidence: Overall annual incidence noted to be 3.2 cases per million in the United States between 2008 and 2012 (Biggs 2016) Highest incidence occurs in those 60-69 years of age (Biggs 2016) Age: Median age is 55 years …

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Emerging Tick-Borne Illnesses: Not Just Lyme Disease Part 1

by Muhammad Durrani posted November 2, 2020 No Comments

Tick Borne Illness Tick-borne disease surveillance studies have shown increasing prevalence, transmission, and disease burden over the last decade. Tick-borne illnesses remain a public health threat and the true incidence remains unknown and is thought to be underrepresented. Although Lyme …

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