Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Germany: Exploring Observed Trends Over Time Using Public Surveillance Data, 2016-2020.

ABSTRACT: Background: Public surveillance of Lyme borreliosis (LB) occurs in 9 out of 16 federal states of Germany and remains a critical facet of disease epidemiology and trends. We describe the incidence, time trends, seasonality, and geographic distribution of LB in Germany using publicly reported surveillance data. Methods: We obtained LB cases and incidence (2016-2020) from the online platform SurvStat@RKI 2.0, maintained by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Data included clinically diagnosed and laboratory-confirmed LB reported by nine out of 16 federal states of Germany where LB notification is mandatory. Results: During 2016-2020, the nine federal states reported 63,940 LB cases, of which 60,570 (94.7%) were clinically diagnosed, and 3370 (5.3%) also

SUBMITTER: Skufca J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10122258 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature