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										Map of Reported Cases - U.S. 2020Map of the U.S. showing states with reported cases of Tularemia. See table below for data.
Tularemia has been reported from all states except Hawaii, but is most common in the south central United States, the Pacific Northwest, and parts of Massachusetts, including Martha’s Vineyard.
Table of Reported Cases – U.S. 2011-2020
Table of Reported Cases of Tularemia in the United States from 2010-2020
State
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2020
Incidence*Alabama
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4
1
0.0Alaska
0
2
1
0
2
1
3
0
0
1
0.1Arizona
0
0
0
0
4
3
1
0
3
1
0.0Arkansas
37
22
38
42
24
32
31
55
93
35
1.2California
6
2
2
0
2
2
4
4
4
4
0.0Colorado
3
1
1
16
52
14
5
6
6
1
0.0Connecticut
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0Delaware
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0.1District of Columbia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0Florida
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0.0Georgia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.0Hawaii
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0Idaho
2
1
3
0
2
3
1
3
0
1
0.1Illinois
5
4
4
7
10
5
5
6
1
3
0.0Indiana
1
4
5
2
3
0
2
2
0
3
0.0Iowa
3
1
4
1
0
3
4
1
3
3
0.1Kansas
11
22
28
27
34
25
29
19
10
10
0.3Kentucky
1
4
3
1
1
2
2
7
13
5
0.1Louisiana
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0Maine
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.0Maryland
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0.0Massachusetts
8
8
8
3
4
5
5
5
4
10
0.1Michigan
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
2
1
0
0.0Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
2
1
3
0.1Mississippi
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.0Missouri
21
27
36
20
29
34
33
17
24
13
0.2Montana
3
3
5
1
7
3
6
4
2
1
0.1Nebraska
4
6
17
6
25
10
7
6
18
5
0.3Nevada
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0.0New Hampshire
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0.1New Jersey
3
0
2
1
1
5
2
1
2
3
0.0New Mexico
7
1
4
5
8
7
5
1
2
1
0.0New York
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
2
0.0North Carolina
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
3
3
1
0.0North Dakota
2
3
0
4
5
0
1
3
5
8
1Ohio
1
0
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0.0Oklahoma
15
17
10
17
23
26
41
44
25
6
0.2Oregon
5
0
3
4
6
4
2
8
1
1
0.0Pennsylvania
1
0
0
0
3
4
2
1
2
0
0.0Rhode Island
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0South Carolina
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0.0South Dakota
8
5
7
5
25
14
13
9
17
10
1.1Tennessee
3
2
4
2
3
2
1
4
8
3
0.0Texas
0
0
1
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0.0Utah
1
2
2
1
5
5
7
0
0
0
0.0Vermont
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0Virginia
6
2
2
0
4
2
1
2
5
2
0.0Washington
5
5
5
4
4
1
6
4
4
5
0.1West Virginia
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0.0Wisconsin
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
3
2
0.0Wyoming
1
1
0
1
21
7
2
3
1
3
0.5U.S. TOTAL
**166**
**149**
**203**
**180**
**314**
**230**
**239**
**229**
**274**
**150**
**0.05***Incidence= reported cases per 100,000 residentsShow MoreYearly Reported Cases - U.S. 1950-2020Graph showing Tularemia cases by year, from 1950 to 2020
Tularemia was much more common in the early part of the 20th century than it is now.
Data Table
Cases of Tularemia reported in the U.S. per year from 1950 to 2020
Year
No. Cases1950
9271951
7021952
6681953
6011954
6811955
5841956
5221957
6011958
5871959
4591960
3901961
3651962
3281963
3271964
3421965
2641966
2081967
1841968
1861969
1491970
1721971
1871972
1521973
1711974
1441975
1291976
1571977
1651978
1411979
1961980
2341981
2881982
2751983
3101984
2911985
1771986
1701987
2141988
2011989
1521990
1521991
1931992
1591993
1321994
961995
1171996
881997
1011998
911999
962000
1422001
1292002
902003
1292004
1342005
1542006
952007
1372008
1232009
932010
1242011
1662012
1492013
2032014
1802015
3142016
2302017
2392018
2292019
2742020
150Age & Sex Reported Cases - U.S. 2001-2020Graph of Tularemia Cases by year age and sex 2019
Tularemia is more common in males, possibly because of a greater likelihood of exposure through hunting and landscaping. Tularemia occurs in persons of all ages, but is most common in children.
Data Table
Reported cases of Tularemia by age and sex in the U.S. from 2001-2020
Age
Male
Female0-4
119
1005-9
165
14310-14
118
7215-19
86
4220-24
87
3925-29
90
4630-34
103
5635-39
107
4340-44
141
6645-49
152
7050-54
172
9655-59
189
8760-64
177
6265-69
168
5570-74
110
4875-79
89
3880-87
56
2185-89
20
1490+
9
4Monthly Reported Cases - U.S. 2001-2020Graph showing Tularemia cases by month of onset from 2001 to 2020
Tularemia is more common in the months of May through September. Bites from infected ticks or deer flies usually occur in the summer months, but illness due to animal handling and hunting can occur at any time of the year.
Data Table
Tularemia cases by month
Month of Onset
Percent of Total CasesJanuary
1February
2March
2April
7May
17June
22July
19August
11September
9October
5November
2December
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							Last Reviewed:  November 4, 2022						Source: 	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD)
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