Hispanics comprise a growing portion of the US population and might have distinct risk factors for tickborne diseases. During 2000-2013, a total of 5,473 Lyme disease cases were reported among Hispanics through national surveillance. Hispanics were more likely than non-Hispanics to have signs of disseminated infection and onset during fall months.
Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi; Hispanic; Lyme disease; United States; minority health; surveillance; ticks; vector-borne infections.