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PRO/AH/EDR> Lyme disease – Finland: underreporting

Lyme Disease -- FinlandAccording to the National Institute for Health and Welfare THL, there were a bit less than 2000 cases of Lyme disease reported in Finland in 2015, but an infectious disease specialist says the actual number of cases could be as high as 8000.Lyme disease, which is also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease spread by bacteria-carrying ticks. When a person is infected, a circular rash develops around the bite area of the skin about a week after the bite. Milder, Read more [...]