Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis — United States
A self-described athletic man, a Stillwater resident who ran 5 miles a day and could often be found working around the yard, was recently taken seriously ill by a single bite from a tick. 2 weeks after the initial bite, the 77-year-old man spiked a 104-degree fever, went into kidney and liver failure, could not recognize his family, couldn’t hold a cup or dress himself, and lost the ability to walk. After spending 2.5 weeks on intravenous medication in the hospital and an additional 3 weeks in
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