# Can Lyme Disease Be Passed To An Infant In Utero?

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**Created:** [December 12, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-lyme-disease-be-passed-to-an-infant-in-utero/927866 "2020-12-12T02:18:40Z")\
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If a mother has Lyme Disease, can it pass to her unborn child?

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-lyme-disease-be-passed-to-an-infant-in-utero/927866/2 "2020-12-12T02:20:23Z")

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This says it’s possible, but unlikely if it was treated.

> **[Pregnancy-and-Lyme-Disease-508.pdf](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/resources/toolkit/factsheets/Pregnancy-and-Lyme-Disease-508.pdf)**
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