LymeNet Flash: How common is babesiosis actually?

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Posted by Xerxes (Member # 9966) on :

hi,

I wonder how many of 100 people with lyme are also infected with babs?

thx,
xerxes

Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :

I don't know in Germany, but in California 3 serosurveys found that in 3 communities:

3.5%
17.8%
and 16%

were infected with WA1 Babesiosis!!!

That's a lot*)!!!!!!!!!

Posted by SForsgren (Member # 7686) on :

Out of 100, I say 70. I know people will argue it, but I feel confident that it is not far off.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

I agree with Scott that it's pretty high...at least 60%. Among chronic Lyme patients it could be even higher.

Remember....the tests are pretty inaccurate for babs too.

Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :

I agree also
the number is at least 70% --

Babs is the Tuffest one for me--

Once you are knowlgable about
what the symptoms are Babs is
fairly easy to see --Jay-

Posted by Xerxes (Member # 9966) on :

quote:
Once you are knowlgable about
what the symptoms are Babs is
fairly easy to see --Jay-

I don't think so. Because many of the symptoms overlap with the symptoms of lyme and bart. [Frown]

There seems to be no specific, characteristic symptom which definitely refers to babs.