Epidemiology and Spatial Emergence of Anaplasmosis, New York, USA, 2010 ‒2018

We describe the epidemiology and growing incidence of anaplasmosis cases reported during 2010-2018. Spatial analysis showed an expanding hot spot of anaplasmosis in the Capital Region, where incidence increased >8-fold. The prevalence of A. phagocytophilum increased greatly within tick populations in the Capital Region over the same period, and entomologic risk factors were correlated with disease incidence at a local level. These results indicate that anaplasmosis is rapidly emerging in a geographically focused area of NYS, likely driven by localized changes in exposure risk.PMID:34287128 | DOI:10.3201/eid2708.210133

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alexis Russell Melissa Prusinski Jamie Sommer Collin O'Connor Jennifer White Richard Falco John Kokas Vanessa Vinci Wayne Gall Keith Tober Jamie Haight JoAnne Oliver Lisa Meehan Lee Ann Sporn Dustin Brisson P Bryon Backenson Source Type: research