This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults that were concerned about themselves or someone in their family contracting Lyme disease as of 2017. According to the survey, 41 percent of respondents indicated that they were either very concerned or somewhat concerned about catching Lyme disease. Comparatively, over half respondents indicated that they were not very concerned or not at all concerned about Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks to humans. If left untreated, Lyme disease can affect the joints, heart and nervous system.
Percentage of U.S. adults that were concerned about a family member or themselves catching Lyme disease as of 2017
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Harris Poll. (July 17, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults that were concerned about a family member or themselves catching Lyme disease as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/738890/us-adults-worried-about-lyme-disease/
Harris Poll. "Percentage of U.S. adults that were concerned about a family member or themselves catching Lyme disease as of 2017." Chart. July 17, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/738890/us-adults-worried-about-lyme-disease/
Harris Poll. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults that were concerned about a family member or themselves catching Lyme disease as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/738890/us-adults-worried-about-lyme-disease/
Harris Poll. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Were Concerned about a Family Member or Themselves Catching Lyme Disease as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/738890/us-adults-worried-about-lyme-disease/
Harris Poll, Percentage of U.S. adults that were concerned about a family member or themselves catching Lyme disease as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/738890/us-adults-worried-about-lyme-disease/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that were concerned about a family member or themselves catching Lyme disease as of 2017 [Graph], Harris Poll, July 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/738890/us-adults-worried-about-lyme-disease/
