Lyme Disease Cases Are 10 Times Higher Than Reported
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About 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease transmitted through tick bites each year, 10 times higher than cases reported to the U.S. government.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is analyzing medical claims data for 22 million insured people and surveying labs and the general public to better understand the burden of Lyme disease. Only about 30,000 cases are reported to the agency each year, the CDC said in a statement today.