Borrelia burgdorferi
Alberta-acquired Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi submitted to the
Alberta Passive Tick Surveillance Program by B. burgdorferi testing status, 2014-2023
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,
2014-2023
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 2023
Alberta-acquired Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi and B.
burgdorferi positive Ixodes ticks by zone, 2023
|
Region
|
Positive for B. burgdorferi (n)
|
Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi (n)
|
|
Calgary Zone
|
2
|
8
|
|
Central Zone
|
1
|
7
|
|
Edmonton Zone
|
7
|
50
|
|
North Zone
|
7
|
29
|
|
South Zone
|
1
|
2
|
|
Alberta
|
22
|
115
|
Note: The Alberta total includes ticks where originating location is unknown. Please see data notes for
more information.
Alberta-acquired Ixodes ticks capable of transmitting B. burgdorferi submitted to
the Alberta Passive Tick Surveillance Program by zone and B. burgdorferi-positivity,
2014-2023
Note: The Alberta total includes ticks where originating location is unknown. Please see data notes for
more information.