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Borrelia miyamotoi: Wisconsin Data

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Borrelia miyamotoi disease is a rare illness in Wisconsin. Deer ticks infected with B. miyamotoi bacteria spread the illness. The first confirmed case in the state was in 2016. There have been 23 confirmed cases of B. miyamotoi disease from 2016 to 2022.

B. miyamotoi infections are preventable. Learn more about Tick Bite Prevention.

The graphs below show statewide data for B. miyamotoi.

Borrelia miyamotoi data

Cases of B. miyamotoi by year

Cases of B. miyamotoi by month graph

Cases of B. miyamotoi by age graph

Learn more about Borrelia miyamotoi

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Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Phone: 608-267-9003
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Last revised November 14, 2023