Spatiotemporal patterns of Lyme disease in North Carolina: 2010-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States with the majority of cases occurring in the Northeast, upper Midwest, and mid-Atlantic regions. While historically considered a low incidence state, North Carolina (NC) has reported an increasing number of cases over the past decade. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterise the spatiotemporal evolution of Lyme disease in NC from 2010 to 2020.

Methods

Confirmed and probable cases reported to the NC Division of Public Health without associated travel to high-transmission state were included in the analysis. The study period was divided into four sub-periods and data were aggregated by zip code of residence. The absolute change in incidence was mapped and spatial autocorrelation ana

SUBMITTER: Mokashi NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11177193 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature