Babesiosis among elderly Medicare beneficiaries, United States, 2006-2008

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):128-31. doi: 10.3201/eid1801.110305.

Abstract

We used administrative databases to assess babesiosis among elderly persons in the United States by year, sex, age, race, state of residence, and diagnosis months during 2006-2008. The highest babesiosis rates were in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts, and findings suggested babesiosis expansion to other states.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Babesiosis / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medicare*
  • Time Factors
  • United States / epidemiology