1.0Epidemiologyhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiologyrandystepanekhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/author/randystepanek/Ehrlichiosis - Epidemiologyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Z8zdV7kZHC"><a href="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/ehrlichiosis/">Ehrlichiosis</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/ehrlichiosis/embed/#?secret=Z8zdV7kZHC" width="600" height="338" title="“Ehrlichiosis” — Epidemiology" data-secret="Z8zdV7kZHC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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What is ehrlichiosis? Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by bacteria named Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii or E. muris eauclairensis. These Ehrlichia bacteria are transmitted by the lone star tick and the blacklegged tick and infect human white blood cells. Ehrlichiosis is a relatively new tick-borne disease; the first human case was identified in 1986. […]