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How many cases of Lyme Disease are reported each year in the US?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there were 28,921 confirmed cases of Lyme Disease in the United States in 2008. This was a 5% increase on 2007. Please note that 2008 was the last year the CDC provided data for as of February, 2010 however the related links should be checked for updated information.
Does lyme disease always show up in a blood test?
Sometimes. It doesn't always show up in a blood test. However, only cases where it does show up in a blood test are reported to the CDC. Therefore, there are many more cases of Lyme disease than are reported to the Center for Disease Control.
How common is Lyme Disease in the USA?
92% of the 17,730 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2000 were from only nine states (Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin
Why are cases of Lyme disease increasing in the U.S.?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) attributes this increase to the growing size of the deer herd and the geographical spread of infected ticks rather than to improved diagnosis
How many people die per year from lymes disease?
by year:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_UpClimbLymeDis.htm by state:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_rptdLymeCasesbyState.htm by age & sex:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_MeanAnnualIncidence.htm by month:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_rptmthofill.htm by symptoms:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_bysymptoms.htm
How many reported cases of Lyme disease in 2007?
= CDC: Lyme disease cases double in U.S. = POSTED: 2107 GMT (0507 HKT), June 14, 2007== • CDC: Lyme disease cases in the U.S. have doubled since 1991• Lyme disease most common U.S. illness transmitted by bugs or animals• Lyme disease can cause long-term effects if not treated with antibioticsAdjust font size:WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The number of cases of Lyme disease has doubled in the United States since 1991 and these numbers are probably underestimated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More than 21,000 cases of the tick-borne disease are now reported every year, the CDC said, making it the most common illness transmitted by bugs or animals in the United States. The northeastern states had the most cases, with 2,335 cases reported in Massachusetts in 2005, 3,363 in New Jersey, 5,565 in New York, and 4,287 in Pennsylvania. "This increase likely is the result of several factors, including a true increase in disease incidence and enhanced case detection resulting from implementation of laboratory-based surveillance in several states," the CDC said in its weekly report on death and disease. Lyme disease, marked by a characteristic rash and joint pain, can cause long-term effects if not treated with antibiotics. They can include arthritis, heart disease and nervous system damage. It is caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi and is easily treated with antibiotics. The CDC said a Lyme disease vaccine was once available but was taken off the market in 2002, after the company that made it reported poor sales. "Persons can lower their risk for the disease and other tick-borne illnesses by avoiding tick-infested areas when possible, using insect repellents containing DEET, and performing daily self-examination for ticks," the CDC advised. Picking the ticks off within 24 hours also makes them less likely to transmit the bacteria. "Tick populations around homes and in recreational areas can be reduced 50 percent to 90 percent through simple landscaping practices such as removing brush and leaf litter or creating a buffer zone of wood chips or gravel between forest and lawn or recreational areas," the CDC said.
What is the fastest growing chronic disease in America today?
Alzheimer's may be growing, but it is hardly an infectious disease! You can't catch it from anyone. The common cold is the most infectious disease by far, but lyme disease is one of the fastest growing diseases in the US according to the CDC.
How many cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in 2002?
"During 2002, a total of 23,763 LD cases were reported to CDC, more than in any previous year." http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5317a4.htm
Can lymes disease make you perminatly disabled?
Yes. Lyme disease is a systemic infection that can affect all systems of the human body. This disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi.Complications from the disease can cause a patient to become permanently disabled. I have a family member who is permanently disabled due to a complication from Lyme Disease. She had such a high level of serio-active proteins that when she sneezed, she ripped her lung.Lyme Disease affects patients in different ways and there are numerous ways in which the disease could cause a person to become disabled.
Who started and where did the CDC start?
The CDC was founded by the National Institute of Health in 1946. The agency is federal and is funded each year by the government.
Is alcoholism a disease CDC?
yes
What states reported the most cases of Lyme disease in 2000?
92% of the 17,730 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2000 were from only nine states (Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin
