Babesiosis: under-reporting or case-clustering?
Babesiosis is a tick-borne protozoan disease which principally affects animals but occasionally affects humans. Cases have been reported from many parts of Europe with no evidence of case-clustering. We report the second case of babesiosis from a small area in the west of Ireland.
Clarke
C S
CS
Department of Haematology, Galway Regional Hospital, Ireland.
Rogers
E T
ET
Egan
E L
EL
D001404:Babesiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects