U.S. adults with knowledge of Lyme disease transmission as of 2017
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults that knew how Lyme disease is transmitted as of 2017. According to the survey, 85 percent of respondents correctly indicated that Lyme disease is transmitted via tick bite. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks to humans. If left untreated, Lyme disease can affect the joints, heart and nervous system.