tors. Tick infection rates can vary from 0% to more than 70% in the same area. This uncertainty about how many ticks are infected makes it hard to predict the risk of Lyme disease in a given region.
are currently captured by CDC surveillance. Other risk maps show the number of infected ticks that researchers have collected in a certain area. These maps are often not accurate because many states and counties have done little or no testing of The risk of getting Lyme disticks in the area. The best maps of ease is often reflected in risk maps. risk may be canine maps. This is Some maps show the number of hu- because dogs are routinely screened man cases of Lyme disease reported for Lyme disease through a nationfor surveillance. These maps may wide program as well as the close not accurately reflect risk because association of dogs with humans. only 10% of reportable Lyme cases
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