1.0Epidemiologyhttps://vdh.ko.virginia.gov/epidemiologyandreamendeshttps://vdh.ko.virginia.gov/epidemiology/author/andreamendes/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RnaVQtpDyv"><a href="https://vdh.ko.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/babesiosis/">Babesiosis</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://vdh.ko.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/babesiosis/embed/#?secret=RnaVQtpDyv" width="600" height="338" title="“Babesiosis” — Epidemiology" data-secret="RnaVQtpDyv" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://vdh.ko.virginia.gov/epidemiology/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> What is babesiosis? Babesiosis is a disease caused by a very small (microscopic) parasite that infects red blood cells. Who gets babesiosis? People who engage in outdoor activities where ticks are typically found (wooded, brushy, or grassy areas) in areas where babesiosis is found are at higher risk for infection. New England and upper Midwest […]