Lyme and other tick-borne diseases acquired in South Carolina in 1988: a survey of 1,331 physicians.
2,346 primary care physicians were surveyed by mail to estimate the number of cases of tick-borne fever diagnosed by them during 1988. The results of the 57% response reveal 344 cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, 90 cases of Lyme disease and 33 other tick-borne disease cases acquired in South Carolina. The implications for a greater level of clinical awareness and a search for endemic vectors and animal hosts are emphasized.
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D000818:Animals; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012373:Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013022:South Carolina; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*