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Volume 26, Number 8—August 2020
Synopsis

Rise in Babesiosis Cases, Pennsylvania, USA, 2005–2018

David IngramComments to Author  and Tonya Crook
Author affiliations: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

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Table 2

Demographic characteristics of 8 patients with confirmed babesiosis, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, 2005–2018

Patient no. Age, y/sex Date patient sought care Location of infection acquisition* History of tick bite History of outdoor activity History of recent transfusion
1 77/F 2011 Jul 1 Northampton County No No No
2 75/M 2015 Aug 4 Berks County No Yes No
3 70/M 2017 Jun 30 Massachusetts Yes Yes No
4 75/M 2017 Jul 19 Lehigh County No Yes No
5 63/M 2018 Jun 19 York County No Yes No
6 20/M 2018 Jun 27 Cumberland County No Yes No
7 70/F 2018 Jul 2 Lebanon County No No Unknown
8 65/M 2018 Jul 21 Cumberland County No Yes No

*All counties are in Pennsylvania.

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