The study, published in the online journal BMJ Open, found that cases of Lyme disease might top 8,000 in 2019. It has become the most common tick-borne infection in many parts of Europe and the USA. Higher rates of the disease in neighbouring countries have raised concerns that the current estimates of 2,000-3,000 new cases in the UK each year are too low.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/uk-lyme-disease-cases-may-be-three-times-higher-than-estimated