LymeNet Flash: Map of Total Lyme Cases "Reported" by CDC 1990-2006

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Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :

Someone just sent this to me. Be sure to read the small print on the bottom!
(I hope this has not been posted already. I looked and did not see it.)

http://lymediseaseassociation.org/Maps/usa_total.gif

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Wow...Texas made the map! It usually shows up with very few cases.

Posted by hcconn22 (Member # 5263) on :

This is great; I wonder if there will be an updated one for 2007?

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

sammi,

are you able to copy and paste the small print here which will ENLARGE it for neuro lymiees like me? hope so! or someone else do it pretty please? big thanks! [group hug]

blake,, they are NOT done yearly by CDC from what i've seen the past 3 years.

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

also, send the link of post or direct thread to your HOME LYME LIST GROUPS; start spreading the word! thanks mike; you beat me this time! [kiss]

Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :

Realize these numbers are the cases reported from 1990-2006. We all know they are MUCH higher.

The small print at the bottom says:

"Note CDC says Lyme disease is under reported and that only about 10% of cases that meet CDC surveillance criteria are actually reported to CDC. (For example, Oklahoma 362 reported cases = 3,620 probable cases meeting CDC criteria.)"

They are saying the number of cases that meet THIER criteria is ten times greater than reported. As we all know, many people who have Lyme are not CDC positive (with good reason). So imagine what the real number of cases are.

Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :

Yup I posted it yesterday but lots of peopple never saw it that saw yours*)!*)! That's the GOOD thing about multiple postings*)*!)! Half of us don't see the first one anyways*)!*)*!!!!!!!!

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

sammi, thx for copying the small print for me!! [group hug]

Posted by daisys (Member # 11802) on :

Whoa, reality check here:
I spent one summer month in North Dakota in 1970. Every day I picked 40-60 ticks off the dog. Yes, every day! That's farm country, a lot of people are out in the countryside rather than in towns.

So, only 24 North Dakotans in 16 years got bit by infected ticks??? [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :

CA Lyme, I apologize! I looked and did not see it posted already.

bettyg, I am happy to help [Smile]

I think we all know these numbers are grossly under-reported.

Posted by Pam S (Member # 13144) on :

You also have to remember that there are so many people that have this that don't know that they have it. They think that they are just getting old with arthritis (like me) and don't think to get tested.

And all of the misdiagnosed ones. Of course, that number is going to be higher.

And if the ducks we continue to see are not open minded, well, it will just continue to be under-reported.