Lyme disease in the state of Tocantins,Brazil: report of the first cases |
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| Authors: | César Omar Carranza-Tamayo José Nilton Gomes da Costa Whisllay Maciel Bastos |
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| Affiliation: | Superintendence of Surveillance and Health Protection, Department of Health of the State of Tocantins, Palmas, TO, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Lyme disease is an underdiagnosed zoonosis in Brazil. There are no cases registered in the state of Tocantins, the newest Brazilian state. The cases of three patients in contact with rural areas in three Tocantins’ districts are herein described, and the Brazilian literature is reviewed. |
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