New estimates just released by CDC studies indicate that Lyme Disease is diagnosed approximately 10x more frequently than previously thought, around 300,000 cases per year as opposed to the 30,000 previously reported. This doesn’t include the individuals who are not diagnosed or misdiagnosed or those that have not yet exhibited symptoms of the disease. The majority of cases occur in the Northeast or northern Midwest regions. In addition, there are many other tick-borne diseases that often go undiagnosed. CDC has called Lyme a “tremendous public health problem” and indicates that additional prevention steps should be undertaken, including tick reduction in communities.