Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (April 2023) Report Date: May 16, 2023
Notes on the data:
This report includes confirmed and probable cases; suspect cases are not included. These data are provisional as of 5/16/2023. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….…………………………………......
In general, the year-to-date number of reported cases of enteric illnesses are slightly higher when compared with the median of the past five years. Notably, cases of salmonellosis (37 vs. 31 cases, 19% increase) and yersiniosis (6 vs. 4 cases, 50% increase) are higher when compared with the year-to-date median of the past five years. With only four months of data, however, it is too early in the year to assess any meaningful trends across years. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….…………………………………......
Influenza activity has 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/weekly-influenzareport/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….…………………………………......
One thousand five hundred and ninety-seven (1,597) cases of COVID-19 were reported to Saint Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) in April 2023. This is a 42.3% decrease from the 2,770 cases reported in March 2023
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 (April 2023) Report Date: May 16, 2023
*Includes reported and/or managed TB cases
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Current Historic %Change Enteric Campylobacteriosis 22 27 -19% 4 7 1 Cryptosporidiosis 7 8 -13% 3 1 0 Cyclosporiasis 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 E. coli O157:H7 1 1 0% 0 0 1 E. coli shiga toxin + (non O157) (not serogrouped) 3 6 -50% 1 1 1 Giardiasis 5 7 -29% 1 1 2 HepatitisA acute 3 1 200% 1 2 0 Salmonellosis 37 31 19% 6 9 12 Shiga toxin positive (Unk. organism) 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Shigellosis 10 5 100% 0 1 1 Vibriosis 1 0 N/A 1 0 0 Yersiniosis 6 4 50% 1 3 0 95 18 25 18 Respiratory COVID-19 11819 3569 231% 3258 2770 1597 Legionellosis 1 3 -67% 0 0 1 Pertussis 1 15 -93% 1 0 0 11821 3259 2770 1598 Vector Borne Anaplasma phagocytophilum 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Dengue fever 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Ehrlichiosis 3 0 N/A 0 0 2 Lyme 3 0 N/A 1 2 0 Malaria 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Q fever 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Rocky Mountain spotted fever 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Tularemia 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 West Nile, neuroinvasive 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 West Nile, non neuroinvasive 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Zika 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 Systemic Haemophilusinfluenzae, invasive 8 4 100% 0 2 3 HepatitisB acute 0 2 -100% 0 0 0 HepatitisC acute 1 5 -80% 0 0 1 HepatitisC chronic 86 136 -37% 18 31 20 Listeriosis 0 1 -100% 0 0 0 Meningococcal disease 0 1 -100% 0 0 0 Mpox 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Mumps 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Staph aureus, VISA 0 2 -100% 0 0 0 Strep Pneumoniae, invasive 23 26 -12% 5 7 4 Toxic shock (strep or staph) syndrome 1 0 N/A 0 1 0 Systemic Totals 119 23 41 28 Mycobacterial NontuberculousMycobacteria (NTM) 50 46 9% 12 18 10 TB disease* 3 6 -50% 1 0 0 TB infection 84 121 -31% 21 14 15 Mycobacterial Totals 137 34 32 25 Vector Borne Totals Monthly Totals April Respiratory Totals Year to date 2023 Enteric Totals Median of 5 previousyears (2018-2022) YTD totals from current YTD totalsto historic 5 year median March February
Respiratory Disease:
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (April 2023) Report Date: May 16, 2023
PERTUSSIS: There were zero new cases of Pertussis reported in April 2023 During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from zero to seven per month.
Acute Gastrointestinal Diseases:
SHIGELLA: There was one new case of Shigella reported in April 2023. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from one to two per month.
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Pertussis Cases 2023,2022, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
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 Shigella Cases 2023,2022, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (April 2023) Report Date: May 16, 2023
SALMONELLA: There were 12 new cases of Salmonella reported in April 2023. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from five to 15 per month.
CAMPYLOBACTER: There was one new case of Campylobacter reported in April 2023. 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 2023,2022, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
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 2023,2022, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (April 2023) Report Date: May 16, 2023
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS: There were zero new cases of Cryptosporidium reported in April 2023. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from zero to five per month.
E. COLI O157:H7: There was one new case of E. coli O157:H7 reported in April 2023. 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Cryptosporidium Cases 2023,2022, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
0 1 2 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 2023,2022, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (April 2023) Report Date: May 16, 2023
E. COLI SHIGA TOXIN (non O157:H7): There was one new case of E. coli Shiga Toxin (non 0157:H7) reported in April 2023. 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 April 2023. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from one 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 Saint Louis County E. coli Shiga Toxin (non O157:H7) Cases 2023,2022, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Month of Report Saint Louis County Giardia Cases 2023,2022, and Previous 5-Year Median By Month of Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
