U.S. adults that have known someone with Lyme disease as of 2017, by age
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults that have known someone with Lyme disease as of 2017, by age. According to the survey, 5 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 years had been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Comparatively, only 1 percent of respondents aged 55 to 64 years indicated that they had been diagnosed with 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.