Illinois in 'At Risk' category for tick-borne disease
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois doctors are on high alert for a dangerous and sometimes deadly tick-borne disease that's on the rise nationwide.
It's called babesiosis.
A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put Illinois in the "At Risk" category. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, body aches, nausea and fatigue.
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It can be treated with anti-microbial medications.
This disease is different from Lyme Disease in that it doesn't create a rash at the site of the bite.