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Highlights
Influenza
The number of reported cases of influenza and flu-like illness
continued to decrease during March. During the month, 56 cases of
influenza were reported, less than half the number of cases of influenza
that were reported the preceding month. By comparison, 5 times as
many influenza cases were reported during March 2003. The difference
can be accounted for by the early arrival of influenza during the
2003-2004 season, as compared to a late arriving influenza during
the 2002-2003 season. During the 2003-2004 season, reported cases
of influenza peaked in December 2003. In contrast the 2002-2003
influenza season peaked in February 2003.
Pneumococcal
Disease
A pediatric death resulting from a Streptococcus pneumoniae
infection was investigated. The patient had been vaccinated; therefore,
specimens were forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention for further analysis as is required in cases of illness
associated with vaccine failure.
Rubella
One confirmed rubella case was identified in a Salt Lake County
resident. The patient declined further medical or public health
evaluation or follow-up.
The total
number of confirmed cases for 20 selected diseases, reported by
Utah health
districts, is provided below (Table 1
and Figure 1). Click on the disease
names in Table 1 to access their corresponding fact sheets. Click
here
for sexually-transmitted disease epidemiologic data. Click here
for AIDS/HIV epidemiologic data.
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