Exploratory spatial analysis of Lyme disease in Texas –what can we learn from the reported cases?

Conclusions: These results emphasize the need for follow-up investigations to determine whether the identified spatial pattern is due to: clustering of misdiagnosed cases, clustering of patients with an out-of state travel history, or presence of a clustered unknown enzootic cycle of B. burgdorferi in Texas. This would enable an improved surveillance and reporting of LD in Texas.
Source: BMC Public Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Source Type: research