Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018

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Kiersten J. Kugeler · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Amy Schwartz · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mark Delorey · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Paul S. Mead · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Alison F. Hinckley · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

By using commercial insurance claims data, we estimated that Lyme disease was diagnosed and treated in ≈476,000 patients in the United States annually during 2010-2018. Our results underscore the need for accurate diagnosis and improved prevention.

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Vector-borne infectious diseases Viral Infections and Vectors Mosquito-borne diseases and control

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Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 27, Issue 2, pp. 616-619

DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.202731

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Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018

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