Oh this just makes me shudder!! You’re right, having a parasite eating your red blood cells is not what a leukemia patient needs. How can such a little bug wreak such havoc!?! Ticks and mosquitos…like we don’t have enough to worry about. 😅 I don’t think any place is safe from ticks anymore. We live in the northern Wisconsin and it’s just a haven for ticks too. This mild winter we had will bring even more of the little blood suckers. Good luck…stay safe! ☺️