Locally acquired (autochthonous) cases of human babesiosis in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2009-2023 (IMAGE)

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Locally acquired (autochthonous) cases of human babesiosis in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2009-2023

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A newly published study in the Journal of Medical Entomology provides critical insights into the emergence of babesiosis in the Mid-Atlantic region, documenting human cases and the presence of Babesia microti in local tick populations. Shown here are locations of locally acquired (autochthonous) cases of human babesiosis in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Health jurisdictions that reported autochthonous cases between 2009 and 2023 are shaded in grey (with darker shades indicating more cases) and are labeled as follows: A, Mt. Rogers Health District, Virginia; B, New River Health District, V Virginia A; C, Central Virginia Health District, Virginia; D, Pendleton Co., West Virginia; E, Loudon Health District, Virginia; F, Fairfax Health District, Virginia; G, Baltimore Metro Region, Maryland; H, Three Rivers Health District, Virginia; I, District of Columbia; J, Eastern Shore Region, Maryland; K, Eastern Shore Health District, Virginia. In Delaware, 22 confirmed cases of babesiosis were reported between 2015 and 2022; however, interviews were not conducted to determine if they were locally acquired.

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