babesiosis

noun

ba·be·si·o·sis bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs

: an infection with or disease caused by babesias

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The typical treatment for babesiosis is a combination dose of the antibiotics azithromycin and atovaquone. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 In the seven-year span of the survey, cases of babesiosis increased an average of 9% per year—due, the researchers concluded, to a warming world which is expanding the range of the black-legged tick, the principal babesiosis vector. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 There’s also a small risk of acquiring babesiosis through a blood transfusion in areas where the disease is common, Labus added. —

Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024 Another, babesiosis, is causing particular concern. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for babesiosis