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Lyme disease

How common is Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is a growing problem in the United States.

From 1993 to 2003, the number of reported infections doubled to more than 20,000. But many other people with Lyme disease don't go to their doctor or to hospital.

Source:
Shapiro ED
Lyme disease.
Pediatrics in Review. 1998; 19: 147-154.

¹ Most infections happen in the north-eastern and north-central states. Children are more likely to get Lyme disease than adults.

More than 95 percent of infections in 2001 and 2002 occurred in the following 12 states:

Source:
Shapiro ED
Lyme disease.
Pediatrics in Review. 1998; 19: 147-154.

Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Lyme disease: United States, 2001-2002.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2004; 53: 365-369.

Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Wisconsin.

Sources for the information on this page:

Shapiro EDLyme disease.Pediatrics in Review. 1998; 19: 147-154.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Lyme disease: United States, 2001-2002.Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2004; 53: 365-369.

This information was last updated on Apr 09, 2009

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