How To Spot Anaplasmosis

Anaplasmosis is a bacterial disease borne by ticks, and the majority of cases occur when the bacteria is spread through an infected tick bite. The disease can be found throughout the United States. In the Midwest and Northeast, the bacteria is found in blacklegged tick bites. Along the west coast, the western blacklegged tick is the main carrier. There have been rare cases in which the bacteria is spread through blood transfusion. Anaplasmosis most commonly occurs in Northeastern and upper Midwest states. The largest concentration of cases tends to happen in Maine, Vermont, and Minnesota.