Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Lyme Disease, United States, 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Oct;27(10):2715-2717. doi: 10.3201/eid2710.210903.ABSTRACTSurveys indicate US residents spent more time outdoors in 2020 than in 2019, but fewer tick bite-related emergency department visits and Lyme disease laboratory tests were reported. Despite ongoing exposure, Lyme disease case reporting for 2020 might be artificially reduced due to coronavirus disease-associated changes in healthcare-seeking behavior.PMID:34545801 | DOI:10.3201/eid2710.210903

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - September 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: David W McCormick Kiersten J Kugeler Grace E Marx Praveena Jayanthi Stephanie Dietz Paul Mead Alison F Hinckley Source Type: research