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Lyme disease (LD) has been endemic to limited areas of the U.S., including the northeast coastal states and the upper Midwest. In response to an increasing number of cases reported in Virginia, including from the southern border of Virginia (which is shared by North Carolina) — i.e., outside of previously identified endemic areas — researchers conducted a detailed evaluation, including spatial and spatiotemporal cluster analyses. Investigators included both probable and confirmed cases, based on CDC surveillance definitions, reported to the respective state health departments between 2000 and 2014. In addition, they included residential zip codes for each case and used a geographic information system to geographically show pertinent data.
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