State Statistics:
Indiana
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State Related Articles:
State Statistics:* Reported cases:
Lyme Disease Cases as Reported to the CDC 1980-Current (3-22-08): 492Actual Cases:
Using the CDCs own under-reported standard of 10 fold: 4,920* Indiana Known Fatalities: 2
* In the United States, requirements for reporting diseases are mandated by state laws or regulations, and the list of reportable diseases in each state differs.
* At least 15 species of ticks occur in Indiana.
Other Vector and Tickborne diseases found in Indiana:
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum- Human Granulocytotropic Anaplasmosis (HGA)
- Babesiosis
- Borrelia lonestari- Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
- Ehrlichia chaffeensis- Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis (HME)
- Morgellons
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Tularemia
Tick Vectors- Pathogen:
- Amblyomma americanum- Lone Star tick
Borrelia lonestari- Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
Ehrlichia chaffeensis- Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis (HME)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Ixodes scapularis (formerly Ixodes dammini)- Black-legged tick or Deer tick
Anaplasma phagocytophilum- Human Granulocytotropic Anaplasmosis (HGA)
Borrelia burgdorferi- Lyme disease
- Ixodes Dermacentor variabilis- American Dog tick, Eastern Wood tick or Wood tick
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus- Brown Dog tick or Red Dog tick
Sources:http://lyme.org/resources/1980-cumulative.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00047449.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5353a1.htm
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/tzns01.htm
http://www.lymeinfo.net/coinfections.html
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