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Epidemiologist: select reportable diseases, respiratory seasons and freshwater risks in 2024
Summary
Mohave County epidemiologist Anna Scherzer gave a summary of selected reportable diseases for 2024, noting modest rises in coccidioidomycosis, seasonal influenza spikes and recent reports of harmful algal blooms in county surface waters; canine schistosomiasis surveillance was also discussed.
Anna Scherzer, Mohave County epidemiologist, on Jan. 27 presented a routine summary of select reportable diseases and other health concerns for calendar year 2024 to the Board of Health.
The review highlighted disease trends, surveillance workload and nonhuman health threats that could have human-health implications.
Why it matters: Reportable-disease surveillance guides outbreak investigation and public-health response. Scherzer emphasized the nurses’ casework behind reported counts and flagged several items for local clinicians and animal owners.
Key findings: Scherzer said campylobacteriosis and…
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