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Reports of Lyme Disease in New Hampshire

2000–2020
Confirmed cases

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    20,388

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

    Yearly Breakdown

    Confirmed cases reported to the CDC each year.
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    Confirmed Lyme disease cases in New Hampshire by year
    Year Confirmed cases
    2000 84
    2001 129
    2002 261
    2003 190
    2004 226
    2005 265
    2006 617
    2007 896
    2008 1,601
    2009 1,415
    2010 1,339
    2011 1,299
    2012 1,450
    2013 1,687
    2014 724
    2015 529
    2016 891
    2017 1,381
    2018 1,428
    2019 3,378
    2020 598

    New Hampshire's Counties

    Confirmed Lyme disease cases by county in New Hampshire, 2000 to 2020
    County Confirmed cases Share of state
    Rockingham County 6,223 30.5%
    Hillsborough County 4,957 24.3%
    Strafford County 2,324 11.4%
    Merrimack County 1,828 9.0%
    Grafton County 668 3.3%
    Carroll County 607 3.0%
    Cheshire County 602 3.0%
    Belknap County 521 2.6%
    Sullivan County 354 1.7%
    Coos County 85 0.4%
    Unknown County 2,219 10.9%

    "Unknown County" counts cases the CDC confirmed in New Hampshire 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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