Rurality, Socioeconomic Status, and Residence in Environmental Risk Areas Associated with Increased Lyme Disease Incidence in Ontario, Canada: A Case-Control Study

Author:

Slatculescu, AM, Pugliese, M, Sander, B, Zinszer, K, Nelder, MP, Russell, CB, and Kulkarni, MA

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2022-11

Journal/Series title:

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis.

URL:

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/vbz.2022.0044?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=...

Abstract:

This study shows that odds of human LD infection in Ontario, Canada is higher in less urbanized areas with higher socioeconomic status and indicates that exposure to ticks around the home residence or neighborhood is linked to increased odds of LD.