What is babesiosis?

Babesiosis is a vector-borne illness usually transmitted by Ixodes ticks.

How do members experience babesiosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with babesiosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for babesiosis*

Who has babesiosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 7
30s 17
40s 19
50s 17
60s 15
70+ 14

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 68