What Is Bartonella?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Carrion’s Disease
Carrion’s disease is an infection caused by the bartonella bacilliformis bacterium. The disease is often spread by biting sandflies that are found living in South America. It is a highly infectious disease and there will often be more than one infected person in a single household.
Not much is known about transmission. However, it is thought that in addition to being caused by bites from sandflies, it can also be spread from person to person. It is suspected that it can be given to a developing fetus by its mother, and it might also be possible to catch the disease through contact with infected blood.
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