CLIPBOARD : Notifiable Diseases Report

Each week the Orange County Public Health Department reports to the state the incidence of various notifiable diseases in the county. Because they are based on reporting dates instead of when the disease was diagnosed, totals can sometimes fluctuate. For example, the AIDS figures reported below, in excess of 100% higher than for the comparable period last year, may be accounted for by intensified reporting efforts. The following table details a selection of these reportable afflictions for March, the most recent month for which information is available:

NUMBER OF CASES 1992 1991 Year to Date March Year to Year to % Change Disease 1992 Date Date 1991-92 Acquired immune deficiency 88 248 116 +114 syndrome (AIDS) Campylobacter 30 61 54 +13 Chlamydial infections 28 673 773 -13 Lapse of consciousness) 100 330 407 -19 (non-alcohol related) Giardiasis 25 107 109 -2 Gonococcal infection 31 303 232 +31 Hepatitis A 18 65 87 -25 Hepatitis B 12 31 35 -11 Meningitis 17 64 52 +23 Non-specific urethritis 134 413 567 -27 Salmonellosis 22 74 62 +19 Syphilis 11 80 121 -34 Pulmonary tuberculosis 22 83 50 +66 TOTAL NOTIFIABLE DISEASES 814 3,304 3,833 -14 * Includes diseases other than those shown above

Source: Orange County Health Care Agency