Is Lyme Disease contagious?
This a question often asked. The answer is no, Lyme Disease in not contagious. Lyme disease bacteria are NOT transmitted from person-to-person. For example, you cannot get infected from touching or kissing a person who has Lyme disease, or from a health care worker who has treated a patient with the disease, or by having sex with someone. Where is Lyme disease found? Lyme disease can be found all over the United States, but it is most common along the East Coast, the Great Lakes, and the Pacific Northwest. Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Wisconsin account for about 90% of all cases. How is Lyme disease diagnosed?
