The information below shows a list of types of Tick-borne diseases, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Tick-borne diseases. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Rocky Mountain spotted fever | approx 1 in 469,775 or 0.00% or 578 people in USA | 578 | 579 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999) |
| Scrub typhus | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Ehrlichiosis | approx 1 in 900,662 or 0.00% or 301 people in USA | 301 | 302 annual cases (203 of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis and 99 of human monocytic ehrlichiosis) notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999) |
| Babesiosis | approx 1 in 1,163,314 or 0.00% or 233 people in USA | 233 | 7 cases in NJ 1998 (NJ DHSS) |
| Lyme disease | approx 1 in 2,719 or 0.04% or 100,000 people in USA | 100,000 | estimated 100,000 cases annually (NIAID/USA) |
| Relapsing fever | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Colorado tick fever | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Rocky mountain spotted fever | approx 1 in 469,775 or 0.00% or 578 people in USA | 578 | 579 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999) |
| Typhus | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Tick typhus | N/A | N/A | No information |
| STARI | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Tick paralysis | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Flavivirus | N/A | N/A | No information |
For more information about types of Tick-borne diseases, refer to our section on types of Tick-borne diseases.
The medical term 'incidence' of Tick-borne diseases usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Tick-borne diseases. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Tick-borne diseases at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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