Babesiosis in immunocompetent patients, Europe

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Excerpt:

We report 2 cases of babesiosis in immunocompetent patients in France. A
severe influenza-like disease developed in both patients 2 weeks after they
had been bitten by ticks. Diagnosis was obtained from blood smears, and
Babesia divergens was identified by PCR in 1 case.
**Babesiosis in Europe occurs in healthy patients, not only in
splenectomized patients**.