Borrelia burgdorferi
Alberta-acquired Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi submitted to the Alberta Passive Tick Surveillance Program by B. burgdorferi testing status, 2015 – 2024
Note: Prior to the start of the eTick program, all ticks were required to be submitted for species determination and subsequent testing. Therefore, nearly all ticks identified as capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi were tested.
The B. burgdorferi test-positivity for Alberta-acquired Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi submitted to the Alberta Passive Tick Surveillance Program, 2015 – 2024
Alberta-acquired Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi submitted to the Alberta Passive Tick Surveillance Program by submission type and B. burgdorferi-positivity, January – December 2024
Alberta-acquired Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi and B. burgdorferi positive Ixodes ticks by zone, 2024
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Region
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Positive for B. burgdorferi (n)
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Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi (n)
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Calgary Zone
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1
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3
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Central Zone
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1
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7
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Edmonton Zone
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5
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34
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North Zone
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4
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21
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South Zone
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0
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3
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Alberta
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12
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76
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Note: The Alberta total includes ticks where originating location is unknown, including ticks submitted by individuals with a history of travel within Alberta in the 2 weeks preceding the specimen submission date.
Alberta-acquired Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi submitted to the Alberta Passive Tick Surveillance Program by zone and B. burgdorferi-positivity, 2015 – 2024
Note: The Alberta total includes ticks where originating location is unknown, including ticks submitted by individuals with a history of travel within Alberta in the 2 weeks preceding the specimen submission date.