Lyme borreliosis in Scotland during two peak periods

The epidemiology of Lyme borreliosis (LB) and climatic conditions in Scotland were studied. Questionnaire data from all new seropositive patients from July to September 2007 and 2008 were examined along with demographic data from seropositive patients, rainfall and temperature data for these years. There were significantly more samples, seropositive patients and seropositive patients per patients tested in July to September 2008 than 2007.