Tick Testing Maps & Statistics for New Brunswick

Where were ticks submitted within New Brunswick from 2018-2022?

This interactive map displays where ticks were encountered and submitted to Geneticks from within Canada. Hovering your cursor over an individual tick entry will display the details associated with that submission. Each entry has been stripped of identifying information and the coordinates lightly randomized to protect user anonymity. The default display shows ticks that tested positive (Red) and negative (Green) for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (Lyme disease causing). To view other pathogen data click the arrow below each map to see Borrelia species, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Babesia duncani, Babesia odocoilei, Bartonella species.

Click on the arrows to navigate between the maps showing ticks infected with Borrelia species, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Babesia duncani, Babesia odocoilei, and Bartonella species.

Want to view data for New Brunswick from a specific year?

Click the year below to see the corresponding map.

What pathogens have been found in blacklegged ticks submitted from within New Brunswick from 2020-2022?

Infection prevalence of Borrelia spp., Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia microti and other tick-borne pathogens in Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks submitted to Geneticks. This data excludes ticks of other genera and species. Click on the arrows to navigate between the graphs for Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

Tick Species Composition: 2018-2022

While the vast majority of all ticks submitted to Geneticks from within in New Brunswick are Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis), Canadians are regularly encountering other tick species that have the potential to carry clinically relevant pathogens. Geneticks offers extensive testing options to detect these pathogens.

Species composition of ticks submitted to Geneticks. Ticks were visually identified according to the key provided in A Handbook of the Ticks of Canada (Ixodida: Ixodidae, Argasidae). Click the arrows to view species composition data for Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador!

When were blacklegged ticks contacted in New Brunswick?

Distribution of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks submitted per month to Geneticks from across Canada (2018-2022).This data excludes Ixodes scapularis and pacificus larvae ticks and ticks of other genera and species. Click on the arrows to navigate between the graphs for Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

When were Dermacentor (variabilis & andersoni) ticks contacted in New Brunswick?

Distribution of Dermacentor variabilis and Dermacentor andersoni ticks submitted per month to Geneticks from across Canada (2018-2022).This data excludes Dermacentor variabilis and andersoni nymph and larvae ticks and ticks of other genera and species. Click on the arrows to navigate between the graphs for Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

New Brunswick Health Unit Data

Infection prevalence of Borrelia species in Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted from public health regions in New Brunswick. Infection prevalence is calculated as the percentage of ticks submitted to Geneticks from each public health region that test positive for Borrelia species. Public health regions are excluded from this table if no ticks were submitted from with in their regional boundaries. 

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Provincial Tick Testing Data

Curious about data specific to your province of residence? Click on the provincial links below to learn more about the ticks submitted for testing in your region.