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Reports of Lyme Disease in District of Columbia

2000–2020
Confirmed cases

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    1,130

    Confirmed cases of Lyme disease in District of Columbia (2000 to 2020).

    Yearly Breakdown

    Confirmed cases reported to the CDC each year.
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    Confirmed Lyme disease cases in District of Columbia by year
    Year Confirmed cases
    2000 11
    2001 17
    2002 25
    2003 14
    2004 16
    2005 10
    2006 62
    2007 116
    2008 74
    2009 61
    2010 42
    2011 0
    2012 0
    2013 35
    2014 40
    2015 121
    2016 103
    2017 84
    2018 79
    2019 100
    2020 120

    District of Columbia's Counties

    Confirmed Lyme disease cases by county in District of Columbia, 2000 to 2020
    County Confirmed cases Share of state
    District of Columbia 1,130 100.0%

    Data Sources

    All Lyme disease prevalence data sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's surveillance data. Cases are counted by the patient's county of residence, which may not be where the tick bite occurred.

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