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 Disease243702074161891651032851029728884086191835
Babesiosis44851959152764058061045483778888121
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis771874121865870374077362574710601496269
Borrelia miyamotoi816436332162616475710717
Powassan virus353797651111124
Total:          11,1152146

1Data are current as of 06/08/2026 and include yearly case counts through 05/31/2026, 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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