Tick-borne disease surveillance summaries and data

Health care providers can view various surveillance summaries and data regarding tick-borne diseases.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) conducts ongoing surveillance of several tick-borne diseases, including:

  • Babesiosis
  • Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA)
  • Borrelia miyamotoi
  • Powassan virus
  • Lyme disease

Tickborne Diseases Reported in Massachusetts, 2015-2026

The Tickborne Diseases 10-Year Morbidity Report, below, gives an overview of incidence of tickborne disease in Massachusetts.

Tickborne Diseases Reported in Massachusetts, 2015 - 20261
Disease201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 YTD1
Lyme Disease24370207416189165103285102972888408582270
Babesiosis4485195915276405806104548377888771
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis7718741218658703740773625747106014891
Borrelia miyamotoi81643633216261647571050
Powassan virus353797651111110
Total:           272

1Data are current as of 02/01/2026 and include yearly case counts through 01/31/2026, Data are preliminary and subject to change.
22015 data include confirmed and probable cases defined by specific combinations of laboratory and clinical data obtained during intensive public health follow-up. 2016-2021 data include confirmed and probable cases reported by healthcare providers but without active public health follow-up, resulting in very few patients with sufficient information to record as cases. 2022-2025 data include probable cases recorded following the implementation of a new, laboratory-only set of case criteria. 

Monthly Tick Report Page

Annual Tickborne Disease Surveillance Data

Babesiosis Surveillance Data

Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA) Surveillance

Borrelia Miyamotoi Surveillance Data – Summary 2014-2018

Powassan Virus surveillance data

Lyme Disease Surveillance Data

Co-Infection Surveillance Data

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