Lyme Disease Diagnosis on the Rise
Lyme disease diagnoses have risen by 60% in rural areas and 19% in urban areas in the United States over the past 5 years.
Lyme disease diagnoses have risen by 60% in rural areas and 19% in urban areas in the United States over the past 5 years.
Researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine whether antibiotic prophylaxis is effective in the prevention of Lyme disease.
Differences in the recognition of the manifestations of Lyme disease by physicians or by patients may contribute to later diagnosis.
Climate change, population shift from urban to suburban areas, and increased population of white-tail deer have contributed to the increasing frequency of tick-borne disease.
Public comment period for these guidelines has been extended 30 days to Sept. 9, 2019.
If increase continues, more than 8000 cases expected in United Kingdom by end of 2019.
Rising temperatures contribute to more ticks and greater availability of hosts.
Most of those cases were Lyme disease.
Diagnostic and surveillance limitations and lack of treatment options, vaccines hamper efforts.
Lyme neuroborreliosis diagnosis had no substantial effect on long-term survival, health, or educational/social functioning yet may be associated with an increased risk of hematologic and nonmelanoma skin cancers.