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Lyme Disease Incidence by Age and Sex, New Jersey, 2007-2020

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Reported confirmed cases of Lyme disease are most common among males between the ages of 10 to 14 years, and among females between the ages of 50 to 54. Five year age groups (0-4, 5-9, 10-14 ... 85-89, 90+) are labeled with the lowest included age.

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 were captured by county of residence, not county of exposure.

Data Notes

Reported confirmed cases of Lyme disease are most common among males between the ages of 10 to 14 years, and among females between the ages of 50 to 54. 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:

    Estimated number of persons in the population

Health Topic Pages Related to: Lyme Disease Incidence

Indicator Data Last Updated On 03/21/2022, Published on 06/05/2024
Communicable Disease Service, Infectious and Zoonotic Disease Program, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ, 08625 (https://www.nj.gov/health/cd)