Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018

By using commercial insurance claims data, we estimated that Lyme disease was diagnosed and treated in ≈476,000 patients in the United States annually during 2010–2018. Our results underscore the need for accurate diagnosis and improved prevention.

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Main Authors:	Kiersten J. Kugeler, Amy M. Schwartz, Mark J. Delorey, Paul S. Mead, Alison F. Hinckley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-02-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria diagnoses insurance claims disease burden
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/2/20-2731_article

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spellingShingle	Kiersten J. Kugeler Amy M. Schwartz Mark J. Delorey Paul S. Mead Alison F. Hinckley Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018 Emerging Infectious Diseases Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria diagnoses insurance claims disease burden
author_facet	Kiersten J. Kugeler Amy M. Schwartz Mark J. Delorey Paul S. Mead Alison F. Hinckley
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title	Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018
title_short	Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018
title_full	Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018
title_fullStr	Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018
title_full_unstemmed	Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018
title_sort	estimating the frequency of lyme disease diagnoses, united states, 2010–2018
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2021-02-01
description	By using commercial insurance claims data, we estimated that Lyme disease was diagnosed and treated in ≈476,000 patients in the United States annually during 2010–2018. Our results underscore the need for accurate diagnosis and improved prevention.
topic	Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria diagnoses insurance claims disease burden
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/2/20-2731_article
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Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018

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