Lyme disease researchers seek consensus as number of cases grows

(University of California - Santa Cruz) Scientists have built a large body of knowledge about Lyme disease over the past 40 years, yet controversies remain and the number of cases continues to rise. In the United States, reported cases of Lyme disease, which is transmitted from wild animals to humans by tick bites, have tripled in the past 20 years. A multitude of interacting factors are driving the increase in Lyme disease cases, but their relative importance remains unclear.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news