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  • Florida: Ehrlichiosis on the rise

    Source: https://lakecountyfloridanews.com/20...ats-happening/

    Florida Succumbs To Yet Another Deadly Disease. What’s happening?
    Published 1 day ago
    on September 26, 2021
    By Ben Bradlee

    Florida: It seems the pandemic was not enough for the people of Florida as a separate deadly disease has started spreading around Florida.

    Ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease, is proliferating across Florida as health officials issue warning about a potentially fatal disease emerging in the US state.

    Patients, if not diagnosed with early symptoms and goes untreated, can die from organ failure, warned health officials...

    ...Worries arise about the increasing number of ehrlichiosis cases in Florida. The cases skyrocketed from less than ten as reported a year in the early 2000s to over 30 cases in 2019. This indicates the gravity of ehrlichiosis. Please do not take it lightly as delay in treatment can result in life-long health complications and death, warns health officials

    Counties at greatest risks of the tick-borne illness are Volusia, Wakulla, Putnam, St.Johns and Flagler.

    According to Floria Health Government, older stages of ticks (nymphs and adults) can feed on humans and larger animals. Spring and summer are the most common seasons for tickborne diseases to occur in northern states, but tick-borne diseases can occur throughout the year in Florida...
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