The data shows the number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the United States from 2001 to 2016, by month. During this time period, there were around 83,000 cases of Lyme disease with an onset in July. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks to humans. It is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the U.S.
January | 5000 |
February | 4500 |
March | 6000 |
April | 9500 |
May | 23000 |
June | 79000 |
July | 83000 |
August | 33500 |
September | 17500 |
October | 15000 |
November | 9500 |
December | 5000 |