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Number of Lyme disease cases in the United States from 2001 to 2016, by age and gender

Number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. from 2001 to 2016, by age and gender

The data shows the number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the United States from 2001 to 2016, by age and gender. During this time period, there were around 21,200 cases of Lyme disease among males aged 5 to 9 years. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks to humans. It is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the U.S.

0-4 years	8900	8050
5-9 years	21200	14500
10-14 years	19850	10350
15-19 years	13450	7050
20-24 years	8700	5350
25-29 years	7550	5350
30-34 years	8400	6700
35-39 years	10250	8600
40-44 years	12900	10650
45-49 years	15350	12550
50-54 years	16600	14350
55-59 years	15350	14050
60-64 years	12900	11750
65-69 years	10400	9650
70-74 years	7400	7250
75-79 years	5050	5150
80-84 years	2750	2950
85-89 years	1150	1300
90-94 years	350	400

Number of Lyme disease cases in the United States from 2001 to 2016, by age and gender

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