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Topic: How common is babesiosis actually?

Xerxes
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Member # 9966

posted

hi,

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

thx,
xerxes

Posts: 20 | From Germany | Registered: Aug 2006 | IP: Logged |

CaliforniaLyme
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 7136

posted

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*)!!!!!!!!!

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

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Be well,
Scott

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

posted

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.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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groovy2
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Member # 6304

posted

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-

Posts: 2999 | From Austin tx USA | Registered: Oct 2004 | IP: Logged |

Xerxes
Member
Member # 9966

posted

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.

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