Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
August 14, 2010
Year to Date Human Case Summary
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Acquired in Florida: Four human cases of EEE have been reported in 2010 in Hillsborough (2), Wakulla, and Leon counties with onset dates in June (1) and July (3).
West Nile Virus Infection Acquired in Florida: One human case of WNV has been reported in 2010 in Osceola County with onset in July.
Dengue Acquired in Florida: In 2010, one case of dengue has been reported as acquired in Broward County and twenty-eight cases of dengue have been reported as acquired in Key West. Of the Key West cases, 21 are Key West residents, six are residents of other Florida counties, and one resides out of state. Onset dates ranged from March 17 to August 4, 2010.
Imported Dengue: Sixty-seven cases of dengue with onset in 2010 have been reported in individuals with travel history to a dengue endemic country in the two weeks prior to onset. Countries of origin were: Brazil, Colombia (7), Costa Rica (3), Dominican Republic (11), Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala (2), Haiti (3), Honduras (3), Jamaica (2), Nicaragua (2), Philippines, Puerto Rico (20), Venezuela (8), Malaysia/Dubai/Bangladesh, and Panama/Venezuela (slash indicates travel to more than one country). Counties reporting cases were Alachua (2), Broward (10), Collier, Duval, Escambia, Hendry, Hillsborough (4), Lee, Marion, Miami-Dade (22), Monroe, Orange (6), Osceola (4), Palm Beach (6), Pasco, Pinellas, Seminole (2), St. Lucie, and Volusia.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/arboviral/Weekly-Summary.html
Year to Date Human Case Summary
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Acquired in Florida: Four human cases of EEE have been reported in 2010 in Hillsborough (2), Wakulla, and Leon counties with onset dates in June (1) and July (3).
West Nile Virus Infection Acquired in Florida: One human case of WNV has been reported in 2010 in Osceola County with onset in July.
Dengue Acquired in Florida: In 2010, one case of dengue has been reported as acquired in Broward County and twenty-eight cases of dengue have been reported as acquired in Key West. Of the Key West cases, 21 are Key West residents, six are residents of other Florida counties, and one resides out of state. Onset dates ranged from March 17 to August 4, 2010.
Imported Dengue: Sixty-seven cases of dengue with onset in 2010 have been reported in individuals with travel history to a dengue endemic country in the two weeks prior to onset. Countries of origin were: Brazil, Colombia (7), Costa Rica (3), Dominican Republic (11), Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala (2), Haiti (3), Honduras (3), Jamaica (2), Nicaragua (2), Philippines, Puerto Rico (20), Venezuela (8), Malaysia/Dubai/Bangladesh, and Panama/Venezuela (slash indicates travel to more than one country). Counties reporting cases were Alachua (2), Broward (10), Collier, Duval, Escambia, Hendry, Hillsborough (4), Lee, Marion, Miami-Dade (22), Monroe, Orange (6), Osceola (4), Palm Beach (6), Pasco, Pinellas, Seminole (2), St. Lucie, and Volusia.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/arboviral/Weekly-Summary.html