Story Published:
May 19, 2009 at 6:05 AM CST
Story Updated:
May 19, 2009 at 8:46 AM CST
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri health officials say they've confirmed the first case of a tick-borne disease this year. A St. Louis-area woman in her 80s was hospitalized with the illness but is recovering.
She has ehrlichiosis, a rare disease that can cause renal failure or death if left untreated. Doctors prescribe antibiotics once it's diagnosed.
