How Big is the Lyme Problem? Using Novel Methods to Estimate the True Number of Lyme Disease Cases in British Columbia Residents from 1997 to 2008

Author:

Henry, B, Roth, D, Reilly, R, MacDougall, L, Mak, S, and

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2011-07

Journal/Series title:

Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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URL:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21413887

Abstract:

Lyme disease (LD) is rare in British Columbia (BC) and, despite being a reportable condition since 1994, may be underreported. Here we review all provincial laboratory and clinical databases to determine the number of LD cases reported in BC from 1997 to 2008.