Lyme Disease 10 Times More Common Than Previously Reported
Says The Centers for Disease Control
ATLANTA-Lyme disease strikes about 300,000 people each year, according to new information released by federal health officials. The new estimates suggest the disease is 10 times more common than previously thought.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the new estimates, which were also released Sunday night at the 2013 International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in Boston.
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Lyme disease; all that’s missing is some tequila, a little salt, and viola! it’s margarita tyme!