The black-legged tick, otherwise known as the deer tick, can spread Lyme disease and babesiosis.
being the most common one — but health experts say Americans should be aware of a rise in other tick-borne illnesses in some regions of the country, including babesiosis.Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by a parasite called Babesia microti and spread by the black-legged tick, otherwise known as the deer tick. In the U.S., the disease is more commonly found in the Northeast and Midwest, where deer ticks are abundant.
. The agency also notes that the disease can lead to health complications, including acute respiratory distress and kidney failure.This month, the CDC warned about a significant increase in tick-borne illnesses in the U.S.conducted by the agency found that U.S. tick-borne disease cases had risen by 25%, from 40,795 cases reported in 2011 to 50,856 in 2019.
. A main concern about the increased prevalence of the disease is that the parasite that causes babesiosis can be transmitted via blood transfusions. This, the CDC said, could pose a threat to the blood supply.