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Tick-Borne Illnesses

Facts & Figures

In North Carolina, Public Health surveillance is conducted for the following tick-borne illnesses: anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, and spotted fever illnesses including Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Surveillance Summary Reports

• Ehrlichiosis Surveillance Summary: 2021 (PDF, 852KB)
• Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis Surveillance Summary: 2021 (PDF, 874KB)
• Lyme Disease Surveillance Summary: 2021 (PDF, 903KB)
• Tick Borne Disease Surveillance Summaries: 2020 (PDF, 1.6MB)
• Tick Borne Disease Surveillance Summaries: 2019 (PDF, 1MB)

Reported cases of tick-borne illnesses are also included in the overall communicable disease statistics for the state. Monthly and yearly reports are available on the Communicable Disease Facts & Figures page.