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ehrlichiosis

American  
[ur-lik-ee-oh-sis] / ɜrˌlɪk iˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

  1. an infection caused by bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia, which are thought to be transmitted to humans and animals by ticks.


Etymology

Origin of ehrlichiosis

After Paul Ehrlich

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In the case of tick-borne diseases, for example, Beard noted that the geographic ranges have already expanded in recent years for ticks that spread Lyme, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2024

Lone star ticks are expanding their range, likely as a result of climate change, and other diseases they carry, such as ehrlichiosis, have also become more common in recent years.

From New York Times Jul. 27, 2023

The lone star tick, mainly located in southern, eastern and midwestern states, can carry ehrlichiosis and Heartland virus disease.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2023

But now add to that ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and the alpha-gal syndrome — all transmitted by ticks that are on the march.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2021

Then there were all the diseases one is vulnerable to in the woods—giardiasis, eastern equine encephalitis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, schistosomiasis, brucellosis, and shigellosis, to offer but a sampling.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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