State Statistics:
Tennessee
Support:State Related Articles:
State Statistics:* Reported cases:
Lyme Disease Cases as Reported to the CDC 1980-Current (3-22-08): 563Actual Cases:
Using the CDCs own under-reported standard of 10 fold: 5,630* Tennessee Known Fatalities: 7
* 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.
Other Vector and Tickborne diseases found in Tennessee:
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum- Human Granulocytotropic Anaplasmosis (HGA)
- Borrelia lonestari- Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
- Canine Babesiosis
- Canine Ehrlichiosis
- Cytauxzoon felis
- Ehrlichia chaffeensis- Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis (HME)
- Ehrlichia ewingii- Canine Granulocytotropic Ehrlichiosis (CGE) and (HGA)
- Ehrlichiosis
- Morgellons
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Tularemia
Tick Vectors- Pathogen:
- Amblyomma americanum- Lone Star tick
Borrelia lonestari- Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
Ehrlichiosis
Tularemia
- 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 or Wood tick
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Tularemia
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus- Brown Dog tick or Red Dog tick
Canine Babesiosis
Canine Ehrlichiosis
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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