Table 3. Classification (confirmed and probable) of all reported Lyme disease cases and cases acquired in Canada*, 2009–2015.
| Classification | Number (percentage of cases) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total |
| Lyme disease cases reported in Canada (n=3,012) | ||||||||
| Confirmed | 115 (79.9%) | 109 (76.2%) | 195 (73.3%) | 232 (68.6%) | 485 (71.1%) | 334 (64.0%) | 651 (71.0%) | 2,121 (70.4%) |
| Probable | 29 (20.1%) | 34 (23.8%) | 71 (26.7%) | 106 (31.4%) | 197 (28.9%) | 188 (36.0%) | 266 (29.0%) | 891 (29.6%) |
| Total | 144 | 143 | 266 | 338 | 682 | 522 | 917 | 3,012 |
| Lyme disease cases acquired in Canada (n=2,015) | ||||||||
| Confirmed | 56 (70.9%) | 56 (65.1%) | 96 (60.0%) | 129 (58.1%) | 286 (61.1%) | 198 (59.5%) | 467 (70.0%) | 1,288 (63.9%) |
| Probable | 23 (29.1%) | 30 (34.9%) | 64 (40.0%) | 93 (41.9%) | 182 (38.9%) | 135 (40.5%) | 200 (30.0%) | 727 (36.1%) |
| Total | 79 | 86 | 160 | 222 | 468 | 333 | 667 | 2,015 |
* The information on Lyme disease cases acquired in Canada (number and percentage) is provided by provinces participating in the LDES system (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island). For clarification, all cases reported to be acquired in Canada within or outside the province are included