Lyme disease gets most of the spotlight when we talk about chronic tick-borne illness—but it’s not the only infection that can linger. Babesia, a malaria-like parasite that infects red blood cells, can also persist in the body, especially in people with co-infections or immune dysregulation. Yet chr... The post New hope for chronic babesiosis as malaria drug tafenoquine heads to trial appeared first on LymeDisease.org.