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Vector-Borne Disease - Statistics and Trends

The following is a summary from the Vector-Borne Disease Team's seasonal highlights.

Mosquitoes

Year# of West Nile Virus Positive Traps# of West Nile Virus Human Cases# of Mosquito Treatments# of Catch Basins Completed

2025

0  235 31,437

2024

9

3

946 116,556

2023

9

2

711 113,780
  • There have been 0 reported human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) in Middlesex-London.

Ticks Submitted to the Middlesex-London Health Unit

Total 44 58  46 16 33 13  3 11 2
 # of Non-Vector Ticks Submitted# of Blacklegged Ticks Acquired Within Middlesex-London# of Blacklegged Ticks Acquired Outside of Middlesex-London
2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025

January

0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0
February 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
March 0  0 0
April 5 0
May 18  28 25 9 7 0 1
June 11  13  18 2 1  3 1  0
July 9 12  0 1 0  0 0 2  1
August 4 0   0 3   0 0  
September  0   0   0  
October 0  0   0  6   1  3  
November  0   2 11    1  
December 0   1   0  

In the case of Lyme disease, a 'vector' is the term used to describe a tick species that can transmit (pass) Lyme disease through a bite. Blacklegged ticks are capable of transmitting Lyme Disease in Ontario. Other 'non-vector' ticks cannot transmit Lyme disease. View the Lyme Disease web page for more information.

Active Tick Surveillance in Middlesex-London

Year Number of Blacklegged Ticks Found Tick Dragging
2025  21
2024 59
2023 58

Lyme Disease Cases in Middlesex-London

Year Number of Confirmed/Probable Human Lyme Disease Cases in Middlesex-London Residents
2025  6
2024 19
2023 24

Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance Information

Additional Information

For more information about the Vector-Borne Disease Team or information about Vector-Borne Diseases and human health, please continue to browse our website, or call the Health Unit at 519-663-5317.

 
Date of creation: April 18, 2018
Last modified on: July 7, 2025