Babesiosis

Babesiosis, it isn't something that you hear about often, that's because not a lot of people know what it is or that it exists. This disease is a bloodborne pathogen that is spread through deer ticks that are infected with Babesi microti. However this disease can easily be detected and normally resolves on its own and is not a serious illness, but it is extremely useful to know symptoms and treatment.
As previously stated, Babesiosis is transmitted by ticks that are infected with the pathogen, and infects the red blood cells. This pathogen is not deadly and typically resolves on its own because many people are asymptomatic, or do not develop symptoms. Some people do develop symptoms though, such as: fever, chills, fatigue, nausea, chills, night sweats, body aches, headaches, and loss of appetite. Although many people never know if they have the disease it can be life threatening …show more content…
As for treatment of this bloodborne pathogen, most cases of this disease go undetected because people are not aware that they have it. This is not a bad thing though, this just means that the pathogen is asymptomatic for many people and the disease, more often than not, resolves on its own. The only time an individual may need to seek treatment is if they already have a weakened immune system due to another disease. If someone infected with Babesiosis does indeed require treatment, they will receive intravenous fluids such as clindamycin, atovaquone, and azithromycin. Plus, some people test positive for lyme disease as a result of the tick bite that gave them babesiosis. With that being said, the prognosis for this particular bloodborne pathogen is extremely good, most cases resolve on their own and many people who are infected with this pathogen recover without any future health