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Highlights
Viral Meningitis
The number
of suspect viral meningitis cases reported from southern Utah was
higher than expected in June. Public health officials are investigating
the cases. Click here
for more information on viral meningitis.
Pertussis
("Whooping Cough")
The number of reported
pertussis cases continues to be higher than expected in Utah, especially
from communities along the Wasatch Front. Pertussis outbreaks have
been reported in many states this year. Pertussis is a common cause
of chronic coughing during community outbreaks. Testing for pertussis
can help interrupt the spread of the disease and guide doctors in
the appropriate use of antibiotics for treatment of the bacterial
infection. Like other areas of the U.S., the Utah Department of
Health has observed a disproportionate increase in the number of
cases reported among adolescents and adults. Historically, the majority
of reported cases have been among unvaccinated children. Click here
for more information about the disease and click here
to compare Utah pertussis rates with U.S. rates.
West
Nile Virus
No West Nile virus activity
has been detected in Utah in 2005. Click
here to access
the West Nile virus web page, which is updated weekly.
The total
number of confirmed and suspect cases for 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 corresponding fact sheets. Click
here
for sexually-transmitted disease epidemiologic data. Click here
for AIDS/HIV epidemiologic data.
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