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Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses,United States, 2010–2018 |
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| Authors: | Kiersten J. Kugeler Amy M. Schwartz Mark J. Delorey Paul S. Mead Alison F. Hinckley |
| Affiliation: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA |
| 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. |
| Keywords: | Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria diagnoses insurance claims disease burden vector-borne infections United States |