Lyme Disease
Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacteria.
Lyme disease (neuroborreliosis) in Ireland | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
The number of Lyme disease (neuroborreliosis) notifications | 21 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
The national (neuroborreliosis) notification rate per 100,000 population | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
Last updated: 8 March 2024