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Focusing Routine Surveillance Activities for Lyme Disease: Investigation of Exposures in Confirmed Cases of Early Lyme Disease
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Over the past seven years, the number of Lyme Disease (LD) cases in Anne Arundel County has more than doubled, from 84 in 2000 to 196 in 2007, which correlates to CDC findings. It is endemic in 10 states, including … read more… in the county where exposure to infected ticks may have occurred and specific activities (e.g. gardening, golfing) during which exposure may have occurred. Results Preliminary results include … reported reluctance to use insect repellants because it may alert animals to human presence and over-diagnosis of EM …