Lyme disease
is the most common vectorborne disease in Maine. Ticks are already out and we
expect the number of Lyme disease cases to increase as the weather continues to
get warmer. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
Maine CDC
issued an advisory on May 1 to provide general information regarding ticks and
Lyme disease; remind providers to report cases of Lyme disease, including those
diagnosed by erythema migrans; provide resources on diagnosis and treatment of
Lyme disease; and remind providers that Anaplasma, Babesia and other tickborne
disease are also increasing in Maine. The full health alert is available at http://go.usa.gov/V4q
The 2011 Lyme disease surveillance report is now available on the Maine CDC website.
