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Reports of Lyme Disease in Maine

2000–2020
Confirmed cases

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    21,963

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

    Yearly Breakdown

    Confirmed cases reported to the CDC each year.
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    Confirmed Lyme disease cases in Maine by year
    Year Confirmed cases
    2000 71
    2001 108
    2002 219
    2003 175
    2004 225
    2005 247
    2006 338
    2007 529
    2008 908
    2009 970
    2010 751
    2011 1,006
    2012 1,111
    2013 1,373
    2014 1,401
    2015 1,201
    2016 1,487
    2017 1,850
    2018 1,405
    2019 4,332
    2020 2,256

    Maine's Counties

    Confirmed Lyme disease cases by county in Maine, 2000 to 2020
    County Confirmed cases Share of state
    Cumberland County 4,107 18.7%
    York County 3,669 16.7%
    Kennebec County 2,188 10.0%
    Knox County 1,530 7.0%
    Hancock County 1,402 6.4%
    Lincoln County 989 4.5%
    Androscoggin County 920 4.2%
    Waldo County 895 4.1%
    Sagadahoc County 787 3.6%
    Penobscot County 737 3.4%
    Oxford County 526 2.4%
    Somerset County 397 1.8%
    Washington County 218 1.0%
    Franklin County 190 0.9%
    Aroostook County 60 0.3%
    Piscataquis County 39 0.2%
    Unknown County 3,309 15.1%

    "Unknown County" counts cases the CDC confirmed in Maine without a county of residence. They are included in the state total but not on the map.

    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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