Lyme Disease Data and Resources
For more information about Lyme disease, call the Vermont Department of Health, Epidemiology Field Unit at 800-640-4374 or 863-7240.
Surveillance Data
Lyme Disease Surveillance Report 2012 
Summary of Lyme disease activity reported to the Vermont Department of Health in 2012. Includes data on confirmed and probably cases, symptoms, incidence, location of exposure.
Lyme Disease Surveillance Report 2011
Reported Cases of Lyme Disease: 1999-2012
Includes cases with Vermont, out of state, and unknown exposure, as well as case numbers for Northeastern states.
Lyme Disease Cases by Month of Diagnosis (chart)
Incidence Rate Maps
- 2012 Confirmed & Probable Cases
- 2011 Confirmed & Probable Cases
- 2010 Confirmed & Probable Cases
- 2009 Confirmed & Probable Cases
- 2008 Confirmed & Probable Cases *
- 2007 Confirmed Cases
- 2006 Confirmed Cases
- 2005 Confirmed Cases
* The case definition for Lyme disease was changed in 2008 to include a "probable" category. Maps from 2008 and later include both confirmed and probable cases.
Ticks Reported by Veterinary Clinics
Surveillance Case Definition
Developed for national reporting of Lyme disease; it is not intended to be used in clinical diagnosis.
Fact Sheets & Publications
Fact Sheets - Lyme disease Prevention
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Ticks that spread Lyme disease live in Vermont Poster - 11x17, 246 KB
Print and display for public awareness.
Lyme Disease in Vermont: An Important Emerging Infection
Infectious Disease Control Bulletin (Spring Supplement June 2010)
Tick Management Handbook - An integrated guide for homeowners, pest control operators, and public health officials for the prevention of tick-associated disease - Prepared by Kirby C. Stafford III, Ph.D., Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station