Lyme Disease Less Rare Than Previously Thought In The South

The Aiken Standard hit it on the head. Lyme disease is far more prevalent in the South than is reported. This op-ed explores all sides of the complicated issue revolving around Lyme disease and it's treatment.

Lyme disease in the South may not be nearly as rare as reported case numbers lead us to believe. In fact, scientists such as Georgia Southern’s world-renowned tick expert Dr. Jim Oliver and colleagues have documented more species and strains of Lyme disease-causing bacteria, (Borrelia burgdorferi) in the southeastern United States than in any other region of the country.