That is the question that calls for an answer Acknowledgments we are grateful to vett lloyd for critical discussion, comments and language corrections. 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 science behind lyme disease transmission we all know that lyme disease is primarily transmitted through tick bites Can lyme disease be sexually transmitted.
Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks In the eastern and central united states, the primary vector is ixodes scapularis (deer tick), while ixodes pacificus transmits the bacteria on the pacific coast Transmission generally requires the tick to be attached for 36 to 48 hours or more. 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 The individuals who allege a cdc coverup of the possibility of lyme sexual transmission have failed to justify their conspiracy theory.
