Ehrlichiosis

• Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (HME)

• south-central and southeastern states

• Ehrlichia chaffeensis carried by Amblyomma americanum or D. Variabilis ticks

• incubation 7 to 14 days

• Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis HGE

• upper midwest, northeast, Pacific northwest

• Ehrlichia canis or Ehrlichia phagocytophila carried by I. Scapularis or I. Pacificus

• incubation 7 to 14 days

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