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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Ertel, Starr-Hope ; Nelson, Randall S. ; Cartter, Matthew L.
Ertel, Starr-Hope ; Nelson, Randall S. ; Cartter, Matthew L. Less -
Description:
To determine the effect of changing public health surveillance methods on the reported epidemiology of Lyme disease, we analyzed Connecticut data for 1996-2007. Data were stratified by 4 surveillance methods and compared. A total of 87,174 reports were received that included 79,896 potential cases. Variations based on surveillance methods were seen. Cases reported through physician-based surveillance were significantly more likely to be classified as confirmed; such case-patients were significantly more likely to have symptoms of erythema migrans only and to have illness onset during summer months. Case-patients reported through laboratory-based surveillance were significantly more likely to have late manifestations only and to be older. Use of multiple surveillance methods provided a more complete clinical and demographic description of cases but lacked efficiency. When interpreting data, changes in surveillance method must be considered.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bacteria
Child
Child, Preschool
Connecticut
Data Collection
Endemic Diseases
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Lyme Disease
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Public Health Practice
Research
Seasons
Vector-borne Infections
Young Adult

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(2):242-247.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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