Lyme Disease at 46.9 cases / 100,000 in New Hampshire
By Bryan Rosner on Jul 10, 2008 in Geographic Incidence
New Hampshire has a significant number of Lyme disease cases, with the CDC estimate approximately 46.9 cases per 100,000. In this post I am providing a little overview of Lyme disease in New Hampshire including incidence, geographic distribution per county, and other related data.
New Hampshire Incidence
The number of New Hampshire residents diagnosed with Lyme disease and reported to the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has increased in recent years. The highest rates of disease occurred in Rockingham, Strafford, Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Carroll Counties.
Tick numbers
• Black-legged ticks are common in southeastern New Hampshire (Strafford, Rockingham,
Hillsborough, Merrimack Counties); large numbers of ticks were collected in these locations.
• Black-legged ticks are rare in northern and mid-western New Hampshire (Sullivan, Coos,
Grafton Counties); no ticks were able to be collected in these locations.
• Black-legged ticks are less common in southwestern and mid-central New Hampshire
(Cheshire, Belknap, Carroll Counties); few ticks were able to be collected in these locations.
| County | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap | Number of Cases | 10 | 6 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 16 | 10 | |
| Carroll | Number of Cases | 5 | 19 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 11 | 40 | |
| Cheshire | Number of Cases | 12 | 13 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 15 | 17 | |
| Coos | Number of Cases | 4 | 3 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 12 | 9 | |
| Grafton | Number of Cases | 7 | 14 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 8 | 16 | |
| Hillsborough | Number of Cases | 150 | 216 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 37 | 54 | |
| Merrimack | Number of Cases | 29 | 47 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 20 | 32 | |
| Rockingham | Number of Cases | 312 | 389 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 106 | 131 | |
| Strafford | Number of Cases | 88 | 182 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 73 | 150 | |
| Sullivan | Number of Cases | 2 | 3 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 5 | 7 | |
| Total | Number of Cases | 619 | 892 |
| Rate per 100,000 | 47 | 68 |
New Hampshire Support Groups for Lyme Disease
Name of Support Group: Greater Manchester Lyme Disease Support Group
Contact Person for this Group: David Hunter
Contact Person Telephone: 603-488-5371
Contact Person E-Mail: dhunter31@gmail.com
City: Manchester
State or Province: New Hampshire
Country: USA
Regions of your state / province served by this group (i.e. south-east Pennsylvania): Southern New Hampshire
Your Name:
Your E-Mail Address:
Other Information: The group meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7PM at:
First Congregational Church of Manchester
508 Union Street
Manchester, NH
URL For Support Group:
Name of Support Group: Northern New Hampshire Lyme and Associated Diseases Support Group
Contact Person for this Group: Laurie Patrick
Contact Person Telephone:
Contact Person E-Mail: northernnhlyme@yahoo.com
City: Berlin
State or Province: New Hampshire
Country: USA
Regions of your state / province served by this group (i.e. south-east Pennsylvania): North/Central NH, Western Maine, Northeast VT
Your Name:
Your E-Mail Address:
Other Information: Feel free to email me and I will call a meeting or connect you with others close by.
I would also encourage you to get involved with the Lakes Region Support Group. They have become very active.
Name of Support Group: Know Lyme in NH
Contact Person for this Group: Judy
Contact Person Telephone:
Contact Person E-Mail: KnowLyme@yahoo.com
City: Concord
State or Province: NH
Country: USA
Regions of your state / province served by this group (i.e. south-east Pennsylvania): New Hampshire and Surrounding Areas
Your Name:
Your E-Mail Address:
Other Information: You’ll need a free Yahoo ID, go to Yahoo.com
URL For Support Group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/KnowLymeinNH/
Comments:
This group connects New Hampshire citizens and spreads information about Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in and near New Hampshire. We serve people with these diseases, their families and friends.
We are a discussion group with members from a wide range of backgrounds who share experience, information, and coping strategies in a positive, non-judgmental environment. We can help you weed through the controversy surrounding these diseases in our time so you can make informed decisions.
This is a member-driven group that relies on its members to ask and answer questions, raise concerns, spread news about events, and support each other with information. We share our experience and explain what we have learned.
Join us to connect with others, share information, and hear about local gatherings and other events.
Name of Support Group: Lakes Region LYME Support
Contact Person for this Group: Nancy Bourassa
Contact Person Telephone: Voice Mails for Nancy @ 1-888-596-5698
I will generally get back to you within 24 to 48 hours.
Contact Person E-Mail: LakesRegionLYMESupport@YahooGroups.com
City: Laconia
State or Province: NH
Country: USA
Regions of your state / province served by this group (i.e. south-east Pennsylvania): Lakes Region & Central NH ….and anyone else that has Lyme or is interested in supporting those suffering from Lyme disease and the co-infections.
Your Name:
Your E-Mail Address:
Other Information: Monthly meetings on last Saturdays (for 2008) from 2 to 5 PM (except May is on 24th).
URL For Support Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LakesRegionLYMESupport
Comments:
Meetings at ‘TAYLOR COMMUNITY’ 435 Union Ave in Laconia, NH in “Woodside Building” at the top of the hill…about 1/2 mile up the main ‘entrance road’. Facility is handicap accessible. There is no provision for children or pets…so please make other arrangements for them on these days. Thank you!
PLEASE VISIT and JOIN THE YAHOO GROUP (above) AND VIEW THE CALENDAR AS WELL FOR MEETING DETAILS.
