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Reports of Lyme Disease in Maryland

2000–2020
Confirmed cases

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    31,487

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

    Yearly Breakdown

    Confirmed cases reported to the CDC each year.
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    Confirmed Lyme disease cases in Maryland by year
    Year Confirmed cases
    2000 688
    2001 608
    2002 738
    2003 691
    2004 891
    2005 1,235
    2006 1,248
    2007 2,576
    2008 2,218
    2009 2,024
    2010 1,617
    2011 1,351
    2012 1,651
    2013 1,197
    2014 1,373
    2015 1,728
    2016 1,866
    2017 1,891
    2018 1,382
    2019 2,834
    2020 1,680

    Maryland's Counties

    Confirmed Lyme disease cases by county in Maryland, 2000 to 2020
    County Confirmed cases Share of state
    Montgomery County 3,670 11.7%
    Howard County 3,152 10.0%
    Baltimore County 2,906 9.2%
    Anne Arundel County 2,432 7.7%
    Harford County 2,295 7.3%
    Carroll County 2,289 7.3%
    Frederick County 2,138 6.8%
    Cecil County 1,458 4.6%
    Washington County 1,070 3.4%
    Calvert County 1,069 3.4%
    Prince George's County 1,024 3.3%
    Queen Anne's County 945 3.0%
    Charles County 675 2.1%
    Allegany County 615 2.0%
    St. Mary's County 564 1.8%
    Baltimore city 557 1.8%
    Talbot County 544 1.7%
    Kent County 465 1.5%
    Caroline County 382 1.2%
    Wicomico County 371 1.2%
    Worcester County 175 0.6%
    Dorchester County 163 0.5%
    Somerset County 152 0.5%
    Garrett County 92 0.3%
    Unknown County 2,284 7.3%

    "Unknown County" counts cases the CDC confirmed in Maryland 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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