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Reports of Lyme Disease in Oregon

2000–2020
Confirmed cases

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    826

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

    Yearly Breakdown

    Confirmed cases reported to the CDC each year.
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    Confirmed Lyme disease cases in Oregon by year
    Year Confirmed cases
    2000 13
    2001 15
    2002 12
    2003 16
    2004 11
    2005 3
    2006 7
    2007 6
    2008 38
    2009 38
    2010 39
    2011 38
    2012 48
    2013 43
    2014 45
    2015 31
    2016 61
    2017 84
    2018 70
    2019 130
    2020 78

    Oregon's Counties

    Confirmed Lyme disease cases by county in Oregon, 2000 to 2020
    County Confirmed cases Share of state
    Multnomah County 144 17.4%
    Jackson County 92 11.1%
    Josephine County 79 9.6%
    Douglas County 58 7.0%
    Clackamas County 53 6.4%
    Washington County 40 4.8%
    Benton County 35 4.2%
    Lane County 32 3.9%
    Deschutes County 23 2.8%
    Klamath County 22 2.7%
    Marion County 18 2.2%
    Hood River County 14 1.7%
    Linn County 13 1.6%
    Yamhill County 13 1.6%
    Coos County 11 1.3%
    Wasco County 11 1.3%
    Polk County 10 1.2%
    Curry County 7 0.8%
    Umatilla County 7 0.8%
    Columbia County 6 0.7%
    Wallowa County 6 0.7%
    Malheur County 5 0.6%
    Clatsop County 4 0.5%
    Lincoln County 4 0.5%
    Union County 4 0.5%
    Tillamook County 3 0.4%
    Baker County 2 0.2%
    Grant County 2 0.2%
    Lake County 2 0.2%
    Harney County 1 0.1%
    Jefferson County 1 0.1%
    Crook County 0 0.0%
    Gilliam County 0 0.0%
    Morrow County 0 0.0%
    Sherman County 0 0.0%
    Wheeler County 0 0.0%
    Unknown County 104 12.6%

    "Unknown County" counts cases the CDC confirmed in Oregon 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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