MAINE PUBLIC • January 3, 2025
Maine reported a record number of tickborne disease cases in 2024, breaking another record high set the year before. There were 3,218 reported cases of Lyme disease last year in the state, nearly 300 more than in 2023, according to data from the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases of other tick-borne diseases, including Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis, also increased and broke state records. Data from the Maine CDC show that the rate of tickborne diseases was especially high among Mainers in the midcoast.