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Lyme disease in France: a primary care-based prospective study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 May 2005

L. LETRILLIART ,
B. RAGON ,
T. HANSLIK  and
A. FLAHAULT
L. LETRILLIART
Affiliation:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Electronic Disease Surveillance, Inserm Unit 707, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France
B. RAGON
Affiliation:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Electronic Disease Surveillance, Inserm Unit 707, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France
T. HANSLIK
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Ambroise-Paré Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt, and Paris 5 University, France
A. FLAHAULT
Affiliation:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Electronic Disease Surveillance, Inserm Unit 707, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France
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Abstract

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To estimate the incidence of Lyme borreliosis in France, describe its clinical presentations, and assess its potential risk factors, we conducted a nationwide prospective study in the French Sentinelles Network, consisting of 1178 general practitioners (GPs). Of these, 875 (74%), i.e. 1·6% of all French GPs, participated in the study from May 1999 to April 2000. Eighty-six cases of Lyme disease were reported and validated, of which 77 (90%) consisted of erythema migrans. At national level, the incidence was estimated at 9·4/100000 inhabitants. Compared to the French general population, Lyme disease patients were older (P<10−4), more were living in rural areas (P<10−3), and amongst the working population, more were farmers (P<10−3) and fewer, salaried workers (P<0·005). Cervidae density correlated strongly with the estimated regional incidence of Lyme disease (r=0·82). Both incidence data and identified risk factors can help to target measures for its prevention and treatment.

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Research Article
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Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 133 , Issue 5 , October 2005 , pp. 935 - 942
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2005 Cambridge University Press