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Lyme Disease Incidence by Age and Sex, New Jersey, 2007-2023

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Age Group051015202530354045505560657075808590+05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000Number of CasesLyme Disease Incidence by Age and Sex, New Jersey, 2007-2023MaleFemale
Five year age groups (0-4, 5-9, 10-14 ... 85-89, 90+) are labeled with the lowest included age.
SexAge GroupNumber of Cases

Male

 1Male01680
 1Male522,560
 1Male1033,005
 1Male1542,633
 1Male2051,853
 1Male2561,518
 1Male3071,564
 1Male3581,858
 1Male4092,161
 1Male45102,682
 1Male50113,127
 1Male55123,485
 1Male60133,342
 1Male65142,862
 1Male70152,174
 1Male75161,434
 1Male8017955
 1Male8518431
 1Male90+19164

Female

 2Female01604
 2Female521,835
 2Female1031,694
 2Female1541,842
 2Female2051,634
 2Female2561,432
 2Female3071,554
 2Female3581,824
 2Female4092,037
 2Female45102,430
 2Female50112,935
 2Female55122,889
 2Female60132,776
 2Female65142,295
 2Female70151,847
 2Female75161,371
 2Female8017975
 2Female8518448
 2Female90+19186

Why Is This Important?

Lyme disease is primarily caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks (or deer ticks, Ixodes scapularis). Typical symptoms include chills, fever, bull's-eye rash, headache, and muscle pain. Lyme disease affects the central nervous system, heart, and joints in its advanced stages.

Definition

Incidence (new cases) of Lyme disease

Data Notes

Five year age groups (0-4, 5-9, 10-14 ... 85-89, 90+) are labeled with the lowest included age.

Cases with blank date of birth and/or unknown/not stated gender are excluded. Age is calculated by subtracting date of report from date of birth.

Data Source

Communicable Disease Reporting and Surveillance System (CRDSS), Communicable Disease Service, New Jersey Department of Health
(http://www.nj.gov/health/cd/reporting/cdrss/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of Lyme disease cases reported to the New Jersey Department of Health
  • Denominator:

    n/a

Health Topic Pages Related to: Lyme Disease Incidence

Indicator Data Last Updated On 10/23/2024, Published on 10/23/2024
Communicable Disease Service, Infectious and Zoonotic Disease Program, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ, 08625 (https://www.nj.gov/health/cd)