Increased incidence of Lyme borreliosis following mild winters and during warm, humid summers

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-

  Joss, A W L ^a   Mavin, S ^a   Ho Yen, D O ^a  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

CLIMATE; COLD CLIMATE; EPIDEMIC; ERYTHEMA CHRONICUM MIGRANS; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LYME DISEASE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUMMER; SWEDEN; TICK BITE; UNITED KINGDOM; WINTER;

BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CLIMATE; ERYTHEMA CHRONICUM MIGRANS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYME DISEASE; SCOTLAND; SEASONS;

EID: 33846137006     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0249-1     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Bennet L, Halling A, Berglund J (2006) Increased incidence of lyme borreliosis in southern Sweden following mild winters and during warm, humid summers. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25:426-432; DOI 10.1007/s10096-006- 0167-2
2. Mavin S, Joss AWL, Ho-Yen DO (2005) Incidence of Scottish Lyme disease appears to be related to the effects of weather on tick survival and human behaviour. JR Coll Physicians Edinb 35:112-115