Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (July 2023) Report Date: August 7, 2023
Notes on the data:
This report includes confirmed and probable cases; suspect cases are not included. These data are provisional as of 8/7/2023. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….………………………………….......
The year-to-date numbers of reported cases of several enteric illnesses are slightly higher when compared with the median of the previous five years. Notably, cases of salmonellosis (76 vs. 62 cases, a 23% increase) and yersiniosis (12 vs. 4 cases, a 200% increase) are higher when compared with the year-to-date median of the past five years. Of note, there has been an increase in the number of cyclosporiasis cases (20 vs. 13 cases, a 54% increase), 16 of which were reported in July. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….…………………………………...............................
Six cases of Lyme disease have been reported so far in 2023, a 500% increase from the year-to-date median of one case. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….………………………………….......
Eight hundred and ninety-eight cases of COVID-19 were reported to Saint Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) in July 2023. This is a 64% increase from the 550 cases reported in June 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 (July 2023) Report Date: August 7, 2023
*Includes reported and/or managed TB cases
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Current Historic %Change Enteric Campylobacteriosis 55 57 -4% 10 11 12 Cryptosporidiosis 16 18 -11% 2 3 4 Cyclosporiasis 20 13 54% 0 4 16 E. coli O157:H7 3 3 0% 0 1 1 E. coli shiga toxin + (non O157) (not serogrouped) 17 13 31% 6 4 4 Giardiasis 14 15 -7% 2 3 4 HepatitisA acute 3 3 0% 0 0 0 Salmonellosis 76 62 23% 13 18 8 Shiga toxin positive (Unk. organism) 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Shigellosis 14 10 40% 1 0 3 Vibriosis 2 1 100% 0 1 0 Yersiniosis 12 4 200% 0 4 2 232 34 49 54 Respiratory COVID-19 14309 14105 1% 996 550 898 Legionellosis 9 14 -36% 6 2 0 Pertussis 1 26 -96% 0 0 0 14319 1002 552 898 Vector Borne Anaplasma phagocytophilum 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Dengue fever 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Ehrlichiosis 29 21 38% 8 9 8 Lyme 6 1 500% 0 2 1 Malaria 1 1 0% 0 0 1 Q fever 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Rocky Mountain spotted fever 1 3 -67% 1 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 37 9 11 10 Systemic Haemophilusinfluenzae, invasive 13 9 44% 2 2 1 HepatitisB acute 1 3 -67% 1 0 0 HepatitisC acute 2 5 -60% 0 0 1 HepatitisC chronic 154 216 -29% 39 10 15 Listeriosis 0 2 -100% 0 0 0 Meningococcal disease 0 1 -100% 0 0 0 Mpox 1 0 N/A 1 0 0 Mumps 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 Staph aureus, VISA 0 5 -100% 0 0 0 Strep Pneumoniae, invasive 33 30 10% 5 3 2 Toxic shock (strep or staph) syndrome 1 0 N/A 0 0 0 Systemic Totals 205 48 15 19 Mycobacterial NontuberculousMycobacteria (NTM) 74 80 -8% 8 11 6 TB disease* 7 10 -30% 2 1 0 TB infection 138 273 -49% 18 22 15 Mycobacterial Totals 219 28 34 21 June May Vector Borne Totals Monthly Totals July Respiratory Totals Year to date 2023 Enteric Totals Median of 5 previousyears (2018-2022) YTD totals from current YTD totalsto historic 5 year median
Respiratory Disease:
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (July 2023) Report Date: August 7, 2023
PERTUSSIS: There were zero new cases of Pertussis reported in July 2023 During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from zero to seven per month.
Acute Gastrointestinal Diseases:
SHIGELLA: There were three new cases of Shigella reported in July 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 Monthof Report Saint Louis County Pertussis Cases 2023,2022, andPrevious 5-Year Median By Monthof 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 Monthof Report Saint Louis County Shigella Cases 2023,2022, andPrevious 5-Year Median By Monthof Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (July 2023) Report Date: August 7, 2023
SALMONELLA: There were eight new cases of Salmonella reported in July 2023 During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from five to 15 per month.
CAMPYLOBACTER: There were 12 new cases of Campylobacter reported in July 2023. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from five to 12 per month.
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Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (July 2023) Report Date: August 7, 2023
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS: There were four new cases of Cryptosporidium reported in July 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 July 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 Monthof Report Saint Louis County CryptosporidiumCases 2023,2022, andPrevious 5-Year Median By Monthof Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of cases Monthof Report Saint Louis County E. coli O157:H7Cases 2023,2022, andPrevious 5-Year Median By Monthof Report 5-year Median 2022 2023
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Division of Communicable Disease Prevention
Summary Surveillance CDP Monthly Report (July 2023) Report Date: August 7, 2023
E. COLI SHIGA TOXIN (non O157:H7): There were four new cases of E. coli Shiga Toxin (non 0157:H7) reported in July 2023 During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from one to five per month.
GIARDIA: There were four new cases of Giardia reported in July 2023. During the previous five years, the median number of cases has ranged from one to three per month.
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