Babesia microti infection, eastern Pennsylvania, USA.

Emerg Infect Dis

Department of Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s University Hospital and Health Network,Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA.

Published: July 2013

Infection with Babesia microti has not been well-described in eastern Pennsylvania, USA, despite the vector of this organism being prevalent. We report 3 cases of babesiosis in eastern Pennsylvania in persons without recent travel outside the region or history of blood transfusions, suggesting emergence of this infection.

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