Adequate diagnostics and data collection on Lyme disease

14.2.2025

Question for written answer  E-000702/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Lynn Boylan (The Left), Kathleen Funchion (The Left)

In its response to written question E-001998/2024[1], the Commission notes that the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control collects surveillance data from Member States on neuroborreliosis, and that EU funds have been allocated to Member States to carry out surveillance for ticks responsible for Lyme borreliosis.

However, there are different types of diagnostic test available and approaches to testing may differ among Member States.

In light of this:

• 1.What concrete measures does the Commission propose to support Member States in achieving accurate diagnostics on Lyme disease?
• 2.How will the Commission ensure that the reporting data it receives from Member States provide an accurate count of the number of cases of Lyme disease?

Submitted: 14.2.2025

• [1] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-10-2024-001998_EN.html.