A 9-year-old Georgia boy who developed a rare tick-borne disease got the infection from a blood transfusion, according to a report of his case. The case is the first time this infection, called ehrlichiosis, was spread by a transfusion, said Dr.Joanna Regan of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacterial infection, though rare, is serious and can be fatal, Regan said.
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