Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (December 2022) Report Date: January 3, 2023
Notes on the data:
This report includes confirmed and probable cases; suspect cases are not included. These data are provisional as of 1/3/2023. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….…………………………………......
In general, the year-to-date number of reported cases of enteric illnesses are slightly lower when compared with the median of the past five years. Notably, cases of cyclosporiasis (5 vs. 19 cases, 74% decrease), cryptosporidiosis (22 vs. 48 cases, 54% decrease), and E. coli shiga toxin (non O157) (25 vs. 31 cases, 19% decrease). However, cases of giardiasis (32 vs. 23 cases, 39% increase) and campylobacteriosis (107 vs. 98, 9% increase) are higher when compared with the year-to-date median of the past five years.
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Influenza cases have been declining in Saint Louis County. For more information on influenza in Saint Louis County, please see our Weekly Influenza Report which is updated every Wednesday during influenza season.
For our Weekly Influenza Report, please visit our website at:
https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/health-data-and-statistics/communicable-disease-reports/influenza-reports/influenza-weeklyreport/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….…………………………………......
Six thousand and twenty-three (6,023) cases of COVID-19 were reported to Saint Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) in December 2022. This is a 29.6% increase from the 4,648 cases reported in November 2022.
For more information on COVID-19, please visit our website at:
https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/covid-19/covid-19-data-reports/
Publication of DPH’s Monthly Sexually Transmitted Infection has been temporarily suspended. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….…………………………………......
If you need to reach us at any time outside of normal business hours, please note the following:
ToreportapublichealthemergencyinSaintLouisCounty: During normal business hours - Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Call Saint Louis County DPH at (314) 615-1630.
At all other times: call (314) 615-7677 or fax (314) 615-7643.
ToreportanySaintLouisareaHazardousMaterialconcern: Call 911.
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Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (December 2022) Report Date: January 3, 2023
*Includes reported and/or managed TB cases
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Current Historic %Change Enteric Campylobacteriosis 107 98 9% 5 12 4 Cryptosporidiosis 22 48 -54% 0 3 2 Cyclosporiasis 5 19 -74% 1 0 1 E. coli O157:H7 4 5 -20% 0 0 0 E. coli shiga toxin + (non O157) (not serogrouped) 25 31 -19% 4 2 1 Giardiasis 32 23 39% 4 3 2 HepatitisA acute 4 5 -20% 0 2 1 Salmonellosis 129 120 8% 12 12 10 Shiga toxin positive (Unk. organism) 1 1 0% 0 1 0 Shigellosis 18 18 0% 2 1 1 Vibriosis 3 2 50% 0 0 0 Yersiniosis 13 7 86% 0 0 0 363 28 36 22 Respiratory COVID-19 124600 0 N/A 4241 4648 6023 Legionellosis 17 27 -37% 3 2 1 Pertussis 5 39 -87% 3 0 0 124622 4247 4650 6024 Vector Borne Anaplasma phagocytophilum 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Dengue fever 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Ehrlichiosis 20 29 -31% 0 1 0 Lyme 3 3 0% 0 0 1 Malaria 4 2 100% 0 0 1 Q fever 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Rocky Mountain spotted fever 2 17 -88% 0 0 0 Tularemia 1 1 0% 0 0 0 West Nile, neuroinvasive 1 2 -50% 0 0 0 West Nile, non neuroinvasive 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Zika 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 31 0 1 2 Systemic Haemophilusinfluenzae, invasive 12 15 -20% 1 3 1 HepatitisB acute 2 6 -67% 0 0 0 HepatitisC acute 0 10 -100% 0 0 0 HepatitisC chronic 279 435 -36% 26 23 21 Listeriosis 3 4 -25% 1 0 0 Meningococcal disease 1 1 0% 0 0 0 Mpox 42 0 N/A 6 3 0 Mumps 0 2 -100% 0 0 0 Staph aureus, VISA 3 6 -50% 0 0 0 Strep Pneumoniae, invasive 55 68 -19% 3 7 7 Toxic shock (strep or staph) syndrome 1 0 N/A 0 1 0 Systemic Totals 398 37 37 29 Mycobacterial NontuberculousMycobacteria (NTM) 111 163 -32% 10 13 10 TB disease* 15 16 -6% 0 0 0 TB infection 468 411 14% 32 35 29 Mycobacterial Totals 594 42 48 39 Vector Borne Totals Monthly Totals December Respiratory Totals Year to date 2022 Enteric Totals Median of 5 previousyears (2017-2021) YTD totals from current YTD totalsto historic 5 year median November October
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (December 2022) Report Date: January 3, 2023
Respiratory Disease:
PERTUSSIS: There were zero new cases of Pertussis reported in December 2022. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from zero to nine per month.
Acute Gastrointestinal Diseases:
SHIGELLA: There was one new case of Shigella reported in December 2022. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from one to five per month.
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Pertussis Cases 2022,2021, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2021 2022
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Shigella Cases 2022,2021, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2021 2022
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (December 2022) Report Date: January 3, 2023
SALMONELLA: There were 10 new cases of Salmonella reported in December 2022. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from five to 15 per month.
CAMPYLOBACTER: There were four new cases of Campylobacter reported in December 2022 During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from five to 12 per month.
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Salmonella Cases 2022,2021, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2021 2022
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Campylobacter Cases 2022,2021, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2021 2022
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (December 2022) Report Date: January 3, 2023
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS: There were two new cases of Cryptosporidium reported in December 2022. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from zero to eight per month.
E. COLI O157:H7: There were zero new cases of E. coli O157:H7 reported in December 2022 During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from zero to one per month.
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Cryptosporidium Cases 2022,2021, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2021 2022
0 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County E. coli O157:H7 Cases 2022,2021, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2021 2022
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (December 2022) Report Date: January 3, 2023
E. COLI SHIGA TOXIN (non O157:H7): There was one new case of E. coli Shiga Toxin (non 0157:H7) reported in December 2022. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from one to five per month.
GIARDIA: There were two new cases of Giardia reported in December 2022. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from zero to three per month.
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Giardia Cases 2022,2021, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2021 2022
