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Show bacterial meningitis included Neisseria Meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and other Streptococcus. Viral meningitis increased from 32 cases in 1996 to 94 cases during 1997. For most cases, the etiology was not established, and over 40% of the cases occurred in Washington County. Sexually Transmitted Diseases During 1997, 278 gonorrhea cases were reported compared to 277 reported in 1996. Gonococcal related Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) had four reported cases. Uncomplicated cases of chlamydia increased from 1583 cases in 1996 to 1760 cases in 1997. There was also an increase of five reported syphilis cases in 1997 compared with the three cases in 1996. Tuberculosis Reported cases of tuberculosis decreased from 58 cases in 1996 to 36 cases in 1997, a decrease of 38%. The majority of the cases were male (58%), with no single age group or race/ethnicity responsible. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases In 1997, one case of measles (rubeola) was reported. Cases of pertussis decreased from 16 confirmed cases in 1996 to 14 cases in 1997. Three reported cases of Haemophilus influenzae disease occurred in 1997, down from 8 cases in 1996, and no cases of rubella and polio were reported. Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases The number of cases of bat rabies increased by one in 1997, with a total of six bats testing positive. No cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) were reported. Colorado tick fever cases increased from four cases in 1996 to five cases in 1997. A total of three cases of imported malaria were reported. One case of lyme disease, one case of relapsing fever, and four cases of tularemia were also reported during 1997. Other Reportable Diseases Three cases of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) were reported in 1997. Kawasaki disease increased slightly from 10 cases in 1996 to 12 cases in 1997. The number of cases of legionellosis increased 58% to 19, and two cases of infant botulism were reported in 1997. Institutional Members of the Utah Association of Health Care Providers Behavioral Health Care Corporation Olympus View Hospital City Beaver Valley Hospital Columbia Health Care Ashley Valley Medical Center Brigham City Community Hospital Castleview Hospital Lakeview Hospital Mountain View Hospital Ogden Regional Medical Center St. Mark's Hospital Timpanogos Regional Hospital County [SWHC] San Juan County Hospital County [RHMC] Allen Memorial Hospital Central Valley Medical Center Gunnison Valley Hospital Milford Valley Memorial Hospital Tooele Valley Hospital County [Other] Kane County Hospital Uintah Basin Medical Center Federal Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center HealthSouth HealthSouth Rehabilitation of Utah Intermountain Health Care Alta View Hospital American Fork Hospital Bear River Valley Hospital Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center Delta Community Medical Center Dixie Regional Medical Center Fillmore Medical Center Garfield Memorial Hospital LDS Hospital Logan Regional Hospital McKay-Dee Hospital Center 153 |