Do a lot of people get Lyme disease, and how many people have it?

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The most recent info the CDC has is for 2005. In 2005, 23,305 cases of Lyme disease were reported yielding a national average of 7.9 cases for every 100,000 persons. In the ten states where Lyme disease is most common, the average was 31.6 cases for every 100,000 persons.

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lots, but it depends where you live.the NY metro area is very bad, colder climates have less of it.

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A lot of people are misdiagnosed. Its much more prevalent in some areas like New England.

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