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Saturday, November 20. 2010

Babesiosis

I have a pal who is in the hospital, being treated for a serious case of Babesiosis. I visited him at the hospital yesterday, and determined that he would survive because I was able to elicit a few laughs - but it can be a very nasty and life-threatening disease (or a mild and insignificant one). He was on two or three IV antibiotics, and a morphine pump for the headache.


It's a bug like Malaria, and its vector is the tiny Deer Tick, same bugger as Lyme Disease. Dog ticks are annoying, but we woodsy and doggy people get those on us all the time. No big deal. Those Deer Ticks (actually, they are mouse ticks more than deer ticks) are the real problem for people who spend time outdoors.


Not to make light of a serious topic, but I can't resist re-posting "I'd Like to Check You For Ticks." It's a guy song, but the gals seem eager for Brad to check them. It must be lots of fun to be a country star:


Posted by Bird Dog in Hunting, Fishing, Dogs, Guns, etc., Medical, Natural History and Conservation, Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 15:12 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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Nasty disease, BD. Speaking of which, here's a link to one list of others: http://amog.com/health/24-strangest-diseases-youve/ Some of the names are fascinating and scary, like, Jumping Frenchman of Maine Disorder. I don't hope to ever remember all the strange ailments on the buffet table of human morbidity; hopefully I'll know that something is wrong.
#1 Steve in CT on 2010-11-20 21:04 (Reply)
Damn right Brad Paisley can check me for ticks, but I doubt his wife would let him.
#2 Helen in Maryland on 2010-11-21 13:34 (Reply)

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