| Learn more about Lyme disease and what you can do to prevent it. Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in people and dogs. Reported cases in people in the U.S. increased from about 12,000 annually in 1995 to approximately 35,000 in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, not all diagnosed cases are reported and the CDC believes the true number of human infections is likely closer to 476,000 per year. |
Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention – Bachelor on the Cheap
Learn more about Lyme disease and what you can do to prevent it.
Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in people and dogs. Reported cases in people in the U.S. increased from about 12,000 annually in 1995 to approximately 35,000 in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
However, not all diagnosed cases are reported and the CDC believes the true number of human infections is likely closer to 476,000 per year.