In the United States, recent studies suggest that approximately 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease (LD) each year. But who are these people?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study in Emerging Infectious Diseases indicating that most LDÂ diagnoses in the United States occurred during the summer, primarily among older men and individuals living in high-incidence states.
Who Gets Lyme Disease
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