That is the question that calls for an answer Acknowledgments we are grateful to vett lloyd for critical discussion, comments and language corrections. The science behind lyme disease transmission we all know that lyme disease is primarily transmitted through tick bites Uncover the facts about lyme disease This article clarifies that lyme is not sexually transmissible, detailing its true transmission and prevention methods. The lyme spirochete resembles the agent of syphilis, long recognized as the epitome of sexually transmitted diseases
Last summer the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) announced that lyme disease is much more common than previously thought, with over 300,000 new cases diagnosed each year in the united states. The web page cites several scientific studies that refute the claim that lyme disease can be transmitted by direct contact or sexually It also provides epidemiological data and evidence that contradict the suggestion of sexual transmission of lyme disease. Can lyme disease be sexually transmitted. Cdc quickly determined zika is sexually transmissible by both men and women However, decades of scientific study of lyme disease have shown no compelling evidence of sexual transmission
