Published Date: 1997-06-14 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Lyme Disease, 1994-1996 - USA
Archive Number: 19970614.1247

LYME DISEASE, 1994-1996 - USA
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 11:56:26 -0800
From: Hacsi Horvath <varmint@well.com>
According to MMWR, June 13, 1997, Vol. 46 No. 23:
In 1996, a total of 16,461 cases of Lyme Disease were reported to CDC by 45
states and the District of Columbia (overall incidence: 6.2 per 100,000
population), representing a 41% increase from the 11,700 cases reported in
1995 and a 26% increase from the 13,043 cases reported in 1994.
. . . .
The increase in reported LD cases in 1996 probably represents a combination
of increased tick density, enhanced health-care provider awareness and
reporting, and improved laboratory surveillance.
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Hacsi Horvath
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/7059/homepage.html
e-mail: <varmint@well.com>
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