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Is there a vaccination available for human monocytic ehrlichiosis?
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Not Yet: Human monocytic erlichiosis (hme) is caused by a bacteria in the erlichia family. The disease which has fever, headaches, muscle ache, and fatigue as it's common symptoms is spread by several ticks. Since we don't have a vaccine, avoiding tick bites with proper insect repellants (20% picardin or 30-35% deet), protective clothing, and tick removal is important. It is treated with antibiotics.
Answered 10/13/2011
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Not yet: Not yet but it is being worked on.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Not yet: Maybe in the future. See: "An Entry-Triggering Protein of Ehrlichia Is a New Vaccine Candidate against Tick-Borne Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis." REF: https://mbio.asm.org/content/11/4/e00895-20
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