Year to Date Human Cases

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
by editor

 

Year to Date Human Case Summary

West Nile Virus Infection Acquired in Florida:
Eighteen human cases of WNV infection have been acquired in Florida in 2011 with onset in June (1), July (8) Aug (8) and Sept (1). Sixteen cases were in exposed in Duval; 14 of these cases were Duval County residents, one was a Leon County resident, and one case was a New Jersey resident. Two additional cases were acquired in Leon (1) and Miami-Dade (1) counties. Three positive asymptomatic blood donors were reported in Duval County.

Dengue Acquired in Florida:
In 2011, two cases of locally acquired dengue have been reported in Miami-Dade (January) and Martin (July) counties.

Imported Dengue:
Thirty-one cases of dengue with onset in 2011 have been reported in individuals with travel history to a dengue endemic country in the two weeks prior to onset. Countries of origin were Aruba, Bahamas (7), Bangladesh (2), Brazil (2), Colombia, Guyana, Haiti (2), India, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico (6), St Lucia, Trinidad (3), Turks and Caicos Islands and Venezuela. Counties reporting cases were Broward (3), Flagler (2), Gulf, Hendry, Hillsborough, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade (6), Orange (3), Palm Beach (7), Pasco, Pinellas, St. Johns (2) and Washington.

Imported Malaria:
Seventy-one imported cases of malaria with onset in 2011 have been reported. Countries of origin were: Afghanistan (3), Brazil, Cameroon, East Timor, Ethiopia (2), Eritrea (2), Gabon, Ghana (4), Guinea Conakry, Guyana, Haiti (18), Honduras (3), India (13), Kenya, Liberia (2), Libya, Mali (2), Nigeria (6), New Guinea, Pakistan, Peru, Rwanda, Uganda (3) and Venezuela. Counties reporting cases were: Alachua (2), Brevard (4), Broward (9), Citrus, Collier (2), Duval (6), Escambia, Hillsborough (6), Indian River, Lee (3), Leon (2), Miami-Dade (15), Manatee (3), Okaloosa, Orange (4), Palm Beach (5), Pasco, Pinellas, Seminole, St. Johns and St. Lucie (2).

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