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Salmonella Typhimurium — January 15, 2009

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal, state and local agencies continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella serotype Typhimurium. There have been 434 cases of the bacterial illness reported from 43 states in the past three months, including six from Texas that occurred in October, November and December. The six Texas cases are from Galveston, Harris, Tarrant (2), Travis and Willacy counties.

CDC Outbreak Information

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Flu Surveillance — January 13, 2009

DSHS’s latest flu report, for the week ending Jan. 10, classifies flu activity in Texas as “local.”

The “local” classification is used when there are increases in laboratory-confirmed flu and flu-like illnesses in one region in the state during the week.

DSHS reported “widespread” for the same week last year.

DSHS has confirmed one flu-associated pediatric death in Texas this season.

Flu is not a reportable condition in Texas, but DSHS relies on reports from a surveillance network to classify flu activity. DSHS reports the weekly classifications to the CDC.

CDC’s flu-activity classifications range from no activity to sporadic, local, regional and widespread.

This Flu Surveillance item is updated weekly on Tuesday.

DSHS Flu Surveillance Information

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West Nile — November 20, 2008

DSHS has confirmed 38 human cases of neuroinvasive West Nile in Texas residents this year. Counties with cases are: Brazos (4), Clay, Dallas (3), Denton, El Paso (19), Frio, Harris, Jefferson, Knox, Smith, Tarrant (3), Travis and Webb.

DSHS has confirmed one West Nile death in Texas this year.

Neuroinvasive refers to meningitis or encephalitis.

In 2007 West Nile was detected in 93 counties. There were 170 human cases of neuroinvasive West Nile and 90 West Nile fever cases from 59 counties, including 17 deaths.

In 2006 West Nile was detected in 98 Texas counties. There were 233 human cases from 46 counties, including 33 deaths.

In 2005 West Nile was detected in 78 Texas counties. There were 128 human cases from 38 counties, including 11 deaths.

In 2004 West Nile was detected in 101 Texas counties. There were 119 human cases from 40 counties, including eight deaths.

In 2003 West Nile was detected in 190 counties. There were 439 human cases from 86 counties, including 38 deaths.

In 2002 West Nile was detected in 213 counties. There were 202 human cases from 37 counties, including 13 deaths.

Since the virus was first found in Texas in 2002, West Nile has been detected in humans, birds, mosquitoes or horses in 235 of the state's 254 counties.

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Page last updated: 1/15/09 — 8:53 a.m.

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