Open Syndrome Lyme Disease
Table of Contents
Authors: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Location: United States
Purpose #
The definition #
Machine-readable definition #
The definition is available in JSON format following the Open Syndrome v1.0 specification:
{
"category": "suspected",
"definition_type": "case_definition",
"description": "",
"exclusion_criteria": [
{
"name": "History of lyme disease",
"type": "epidemiological_history"
}
],
"human_readable_definition": "",
"inclusion_criteria": [
{
"code": {
"code": "A692",
"system": "ICD-10"
},
"name": "Lyme disease",
"type": "diagnosis"
},
{
"logical_operator": "OR",
"name": "Bull's eye rashes",
"type": "criterion",
"values": [
{
"logical_operator": "AND",
"type": "criterion",
"values": [
{
"name": "Bull's eye",
"type": "symptom"
},
{
"name": "Rash",
"type": "symptom"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"keywords": [
"Lyme disease"
],
"language": "English",
"location": "United States",
"open_syndrome_version": "1.0.0",
"organization": "U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)",
"published_at": "2025-02-08T19:07:35Z",
"published_by": [
"Open Syndrome Initiative"
],
"published_in": "https://opensyndrome.org",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://knowledgerepository.syndromicsurveillance.org/lyme-disease-centers-disease-control-and-prevention"
}
],
"scope": "specific",
"status": "draft",
"target_public_health_threats": [
"Lyme disease"
],
"title": "Open Syndrome Lyme Disease",
"version": "1.0.0"
}
Using the Definition #
Healthcare organizations can implement this definition through:
- Direct integration with surveillance systems
- API endpoints for real-time validation
- Manual case verification processes
Next Steps #
We encourage:
- Clinical feedback on the definition criteria
- Technical feedback on the implementation format
- Suggestions for additional symptoms or signs
- Reports of implementation experiences
Get Involved #
We welcome contributions and feedback from the community.