Malaria-Like Disease Follows Lyme's Path In New England

Image: As white-tailed deer have returned to New England in the past century, they've brought with them tick-borne parasites that cause human diseases. marcinplaza /iStockphoto.com

npr.org - November 12th, 2012 - Michaeleen Doucleff

There's more than deer lurking in the New England woods these days.

Diseases carried by ticks that hitch rides on deer are rising in the Northeast, researchers said Monday at a meeting about tropical diseases.

In particular, babesiosis — a disease that mimics malaria — is catching up with Lyme disease in some communities.

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