Tickborne Diseasestick

Maine has high rates of tickborne diseases. Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis are the most commonly reported tickborne diseases in Maine. Tracking the spread of tickborne diseases allows communities, state officials, and healthcare providers to prepare strategies to prevent the spread of these diseases. This data helps individuals educate residents about the need for early detection and treatment to prevent the progression to the debilitating late-stage of these diseases.

What data are available?

Maine tracks the following measures associated with tickborne diseases:

  • Near real-time data
    • Year-to-date case counts
    • Daily emergency department visits
  • Historical cases (annual summaries)
    • Anaplasmosis incidence (caused by the Anaplasma phagocytophila bacteria)
    • Babesiosis incidence (caused by the Babesia microti parasite)
    • Lyme disease incidence (caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria)

Tickborne Disease Totals and Tick-related Emergency Department Visits

These displays provide year-to-date case counts of the most common tickborne diseases and the number of emergency department (ED) visits for suspected tick exposure. Preliminary case counts are updated at noon on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Tick exposure visits are updated daily.

 

Preliminary Case Counts preview