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Babesiosis: A silent epidemic creeping southward

August 04, 2025 - babesiosis was largely confined to the Northeast, where blacklegged ticks — also called deer ticks — thrived in wooded areas. However, a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology reveals that the parasite Babesia microti, which causes the disease, has migrated southward, with confirmed cases now appearing as far as Virginia and West Virginia. Babesiosis is caused by a blood parasite that destroys red blood cells. Early symptoms — fever, chills and ...

Ticks and the growing threat beyond Lyme disease

7 days ago - babesiosis, infected an average of 21% of the nymphal ticks tested—the young, poppy-seed-sized stage most likely to bite humans unnoticed. In one peak year, 2015, a staggering 42% of nymphs carried the parasite. This ecological finding aligns with public health reports of human babesiosis cases in the Northeast increasing by roughly 9% annually since 2015.Understanding the babesiosis threat

While Lyme disease is a serious bacterial infection, babesiosis ...

Researchers look at several Indonesian medicinal plants as potential natural cures for malaria

December 04, 2018 - babesiosis treatment. Meanwhile, the researchers also observed that only namu-namu was effective against L. infantum.

Overall, the results of the study suggest that Mexican sunflower, yellow fruit moonseed, and namu-namu can be used as treatments for malaria and babesiosis while, namu-namu alone can treat leishmaniasis. Further investigations of the phytochemical content of these plants can help in the development of standardized preparations for treating ...

SHTF pest control hacks for lice, mosquitoes and ticks

August 12, 2021 - babesiosis and Colorado tick fever. (Related: Ticks carrying Lyme disease thrive near California coast, study finds.)

One way to avoid tick bites is to spray yourself with tick repellent before going outdoors. You can easily make a natural tick repellent by mixing nine drops of citronella essential oil, six drops of peppermint essential oil, six drops of tea tree essential oil and one tablespoon of a mild carrier oil, such as jojoba oil, coconut oil or olive oil....

World’s next major health threat could be of the domestic variety: TICKS

February 12, 2018 -

Ticks have been around for a very long time, and are known to be widely distributed all around the world. They are especially fond of places in warm, humid climates, so they can be found in many tropical countries. If you find a tick, chances are, you could be susceptible to a wide range of different tick-borne diseases.

As the Guardian report states, one of the best ways to describe ticks are as "the used syringes of the natural world," based mainly on the way they ...