title: Lyme disease--United States, 1994.
abstract: For surveillance purposes, Lyme disease (LD) is defined as the presence of an erythema migrans rash > or = 5 cm in diameter or laboratory confirmation of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and at least one objective sign of musculoskeletal, neurologic, or cardiovascular disease (1). In 1982, CDC initiated surveillance for LD, and in 1990, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists adopted a resolution that designated LD a nationally notifiable disease. This report summarizes surveillance data for LD in the United States during 1994.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology