Ehrlichiosis, tick-borne rickettsial disease, was initially recognized as a disease in the United States in late 1980’s. Although a majority of reported cases are due to Ehrlichia chaffeensis , it is caused by both E. chaffeensis and E. ewingii . The few studies investigated the prevalence of ehrlichiosis in India using a conventional examination of stained blood smears and reported a prevalence of 0.35% in Punjab, 18.9% in Nagpur and 55% in stray dogs in Maharashtra.
The current article describes the overview and management of ehrlichiosis stated by a center for disease control and prevention(CDC). Ehrlichiosis is an infection of white blood cells(WBCs) that affects humans and various mammals such as mice, cattle, dogs, deer, horses, sheep and goats. Ehrlichia is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick. Most of the ehrlichiosis cases are observed during summer and a peak…
