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How many cases of Lyme Disease are reported each year in the US?
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∙ 14y ago
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.
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∙ 11y agoCases of Lyme are reported by doctors diagnosing Lyme disease to the CDC.. HOWEVER, the testing for Lyme disease can and often give false results, the patient has the disease, but the test is negative and thus no diagnoses of Lyme, so many go undiagnosed. Also, many infected with Lyme are actually diagnosed with different diseases, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, MS and others, so many will never get a proper diagnosis. And some bitten and they have symptoms don't go to the doctor.
The CDC was posted on their site that Lyme was under diagnosed by as much as tenfold, today they say it is under diagnosed.
Annually the CDC says there are approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease, because of under reporting, this number is much higher, many believe as high as 300,000 and this number has been climbing for years
Lyme is the fastest growing tick borne illness.
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