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. 2011 May-Jun;126(3):446-54.
doi: 10.1177/003335491112600321.

Evaluation of deer-targeted interventions on Lyme disease incidence in Connecticut

Jennifer M Garnett  1 , Neeta P Connally, Kirby C Stafford 3rd, Matthew L Cartter
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Evaluation of deer-targeted interventions on Lyme disease incidence in Connecticut

Jennifer M Garnett et al. Public Health Rep. 2011 May-Jun.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Connecticut catchment area for a deer-targeted intervention study, 1992–2006
Figure 2
Figure 2
Annual incidence of Lyme disease cases per 100,000 population in the four-poster original treatment area, original control area, and expanded control towns:a Connecticut, 1992–2006b aThe original treatment area is a four-poster treatment area; the original control area is a similar area in Old Saybrook, Connecticut; expanded control towns include surrounding towns of Clinton, Deep River, East Haddam, East Lyme, Haddam, Killingworth, Old Lyme, and Old Saybrook. bThe after treatment period is 1999–2006. EM = erythema migrans
Figure 3
Figure 3
Annual incidence of Lyme disease cases per 100,000 population for the deer hunt original treatment area, original control area, and expanded control town:a Connecticut, 1992–2006b aThe original treatment area is Mumford Cove, the original control area is the rest of Groton, and the expanded control town is Stonington, Connecticut. bIn 1992, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2006, no cases were reported from the treatment area. Symbols below the x-axis represent no cases per 100,000 population. The after treatment period is 2002–2006. EM = erythema migrans
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