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. 2015 Sep;6(6):721-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.06.005. Epub 2015 Jun 12.

Epidemiology of Lyme disease in low-incidence states

Joseph D Forrester  1 , Meghan Brett  2 , James Matthias  3 , Danielle Stanek  3 , Chasisity Brown Springs  4 , Nicola Marsden-Haug  5 , Hanna Oltean  6 , JoDee Summers Baker  7 , Kiersten J Kugeler  8 , Paul S Mead  8 , Alison Hinckley  9
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Epidemiology of Lyme disease in low-incidence states

Joseph D Forrester et al. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S. Surveillance data from four states with a low-incidence of Lyme disease was evaluated. Most cases occurred after travel to high-incidence Lyme disease areas. Cases without travel-related exposure in low-incidence states differed epidemiologically; misdiagnosis may be common in these areas.

Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi; Lyme disease; Misdiagnosis.

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