What is the real number of Lyme disease cases in Canada?

What is the real number of Lyme disease cases in Canada?

Abstract Background Lyme disease is emerging in Canada due to expansion of the range of the tick vector Ixodes scapularis from the United States. National surveillance for human Lyme disease cases began in Canada in 2009. Reported numbers of cases increased from 144 cases in 2009 to 2025 in 2017. It...

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Main Authors: N. H. Ogden, C. Bouchard, J. Badcock, M. A. Drebot, S. P. Elias, T. F. Hatchette, J. K. Koffi, P. A. Leighton, L. R. Lindsay, C. B. Lubelczyk, A. S. Peregrine, R. P. Smith, D. Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
Surveillance
Under-reporting
Canada
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7219-x

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