Ohio Vectorborne Disease Surveillance Update
ODH staff set up traps to collect mosquitoes for surveillance.
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Zoonotic Disease Program, in partnership with ODH Laboratory, local public health partners and sanitary district partners, conducts statewide vectorborne disease surveillance which includes monitoring for human and veterinary cases.
We will monitor for diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks throughout the summer and fall and will report positive results and summary statistics on this website, updated each Friday at noon. Please download the attached document for a more detailed summary of mosquito and tick surveillance in Ohio.
2021 Numbers-At-A-Glance
As of October 15, 2021
2021 Mosquito-borne diseases
West Nile virus
La Crosse/Unspecified California encephalitis virus
Travel-associated mosquito-borne diseases
* Ohioans traveling to areas where local transmission is occurring should be aware of the ongoing situation and make every effort to avoid mosquito bites. Additional information can be found from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Travelers' Health and Pan-American Health Organization websites.
2021 Tickborne diseases
Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Ehrlichiosis
2020 Numbers At-A-Glance
As of June 3, 2021
2020 Mosquito-borne diseases
West Nile virus
La Crosse/Unspecified California encephalitis virus
Travel-associated mosquito-borne diseases
* Ohioans traveling to areas where local transmission is occurring should be aware of the ongoing situation and make every effort to avoid mosquito bites. Additional information can be found from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Travelers' Health and Pan-American Health Organization websites.
2020 Tickborne diseases
Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Ehrlichiosis
