# Ticks Spreading Anaplasmosis Alongside Lyme Disease, Medical Journal Warns
The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) is urging physicians to consider anaplasmosis when treating patients in regions where blacklegged ticks are becoming increasingly prevalent. Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that has received less attention than Lyme disease, despite being spread by the same vector.
Blacklegged ticks, which range in size from a poppyseed to a sesame seed, are responsible for transmitting both diseases. The warning emphasizes that healthcare providers need to expand their diagnostic considerations beyond Lyme disease in areas experiencing growing populations of these ticks.
The alert highlights a gap in clinical awareness, as physicians may focus primarily on Lyme disease when evaluating tick-bite patients in endemic regions. By urging specific consideration of anaplasmosis, the CMAJ is working to ensure both diseases receive appropriate attention from the medical community.
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