Lyme Disease Incidence in Manitoba, 2010-2021, from Administrative Health Data

2010 to 2021 data on medically-attended Lyme disease incidence in Manitoba, Canada. The dataset was created by Maria Major using diagnostic codes, antibiotic dispensations, and laboratory results from a claims database covering over 95% of Manitoba's residents. It compares claims-based incidence rates, ranging from 8.4 to 28.5 per 100,000 population, with official surveillance-reported cases.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Lyme disease incidence over time based on the 2010-2021 time range
• Compare claims-based and surveillance-reported disease rates based on the incidence ratio data
• Investigate demographic and geographic disparities in Lyme disease reporting based on the mention of higher underreporting in females and certain health regions

Strengths

• Data covers over 95% of the population of Manitoba, Canada
• Time series spans 12 years from 2010 to 2021
• Incidence rates are provided per 100,000 population for direct comparison

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is specific to Manitoba, Canada, limiting generalizability

Provenance

Source

Manitoba Population Research Data Repository (claims database)

Collection Method

Case identification using diagnostic codes, antibiotic dispensations, and laboratory results from administrative health data

Time Range

2010 to 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 17:25:07; freshness should be verified

Geography

Manitoba, Canada