Babesiosis and the U.S. blood supply

Babesiosis is a preventable and treatable disease spread in nature by the bite of certain types of ticks. These ticks carry microscopic parasites that can infect and destroy red blood cells in humans. People can get infected with Babesia parasites in several ways: by the bite of an infected tick (most common); by getting a blood transfusion from an infected donor of blood products; by congenital transmission--from an infected mother to her baby (during pregnancy or delivery).9/9/11: date from document properties."CS226166-A."Can babesiosis be transmitted by transfusion in areas where it's not spread by ticks? -- Are U.S. blood donors being tested for babesiosis? -- Does Babesia pose a risk to people who receive blood products? -- How to protect yourself from tickborne babesiosis -- Reported cases of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis: United States 1979-2009 -- What CDC is doing to address babesiosis201