Lyme Disease In Florida 2018

These maps show reported Lyme disease cases for three timepoints: 2023, 2010, and 1995. Since 1995, the range of Lyme disease cases in the United States has expanded significantly. Cases are reported from the infected persons county of residence (where known), not necessarily the place where the person was infected.

For example, in a July 2018 report (page 7), Quest Diagnostics showed an increase in Florida Lyme cases from 283 in 2015 to 501 in 2017, representing a 77% increase. In contrast, the CDC only reported 166 Florida Lyme cases in 2015 and 210 in 2017. Why are the CDCs numbers for Florida so much lower than Quest, a single lab?

Doctors and patients are falsely told that there is no Lyme in Florida or that it is extremely rare. Melissa Bell, President of Florida Lyme Disease Association. As a result of this downplaying of the risk of Lyme and other tick-borne infections, people, especially parents, are less likely to take steps to prevent tick bites.

Due to the fact that the CDC's data only represents confirmed cases, the actual quantity of Lyme disease cases may be far greater. We estimate a total of 25,110 true cases of Lyme disease in Florida. These Lyme Disease Case Maps have been generously donated on behalf of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc.

(LDA), in honor of Patricia Smith, president of the LDA and relentless advocate for better diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for Lyme disease patients. Downloads and References Below is an article that appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, Aug 2018.

In it youll hear the personal story of a FL resident who had to deal with an improperly diagnosed and mistreated Lyme infection. Youll also learn about how Lyme Disease cases are rising rapidly nationwide, especially in Florida. This Viewpoint provides a clinical update on Lyme disease, reviewing information on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the infection, and discussing the role of Lyme testing in the evaluation of chronic pain and fatigue.

The CDC officially updated its reported number of Lyme disease cases when it was shown the numbers were higher than 30,000 new cases per year they counted. In fact, there are more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease annually just in the USA. Lyme disease can be found world wide with over 80 countries reporting evidence of infected ticks, animals and/or humans.

2018 FALL 2018 FALL FEATURES Lyme Disease Has Been Found in All 50 States and Is on the Rise Quest Diagnostics and the CDC report different numbers of total Lyme disease cases. By Lonnie Marcum Lyme disease cases are reported to CDC by state health departments and the District of Columbia through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).

Explore information on reported Lyme disease cases by year in the United States, including: total number of cases reported, rates, seasonality, and demographic data.