Lyme Disease Surveillance in England and Wales, 1986-1998

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: lyme disease;    England;    Wales;    Surveillance;    lyme borreliosis;    borrelia burdorferi sensu lato;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid0604.000416

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Improved surveillance indicates that Lyme borreliosis, an emerging zoonosis in the United Kingdom, has increased from 0.06/100,000 during 1986-1992 to 0.32/100,000 since 1996. Case reports peaked in the third quarter of each year. Several high-incidence localities were identified. Erythema migrans was reported in 41% of patients; arthritis in 4%; musculoskeletal symptoms in 18%; and neuroborreliosis in 15%.

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