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Babesia Infection
June 9 , 2026
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- Two Asiatic lion cubs in Gir National Park, Gujarat, died due to suspected Babesia infection.
- Babesia infection (Babesiosis) is a tick-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia.
- The parasite infects and multiplies inside red blood cells (erythrocytes).
- It spreads mainly through infected ticks such as Ixodes, Rhipicephalus, Dermacentor and Haemaphysalis.
- Symptoms include fever, anaemia, jaundice, respiratory distress and destruction of red blood cells.
- Babesiosis is a zoonotic disease and can infect humans through infected tick bites or contaminated blood.
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