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Health staff report increases in some bacterial infections, Legionella fatalities and ongoing COVID presence
Summary
County epidemiology staff reviewed 2024 surveillance: higher campylobacter variability, more antibiotic‑resistant enterobacterales compared with a five‑year average, two Legionella cases this year (high fatality risk), and continued low but present COVID activity.
Axel, presenting Cochise County surveillance data, told the board that 2024 case counts remain provisional and that several trends warrant attention.
Enteric infections: Axel reported campylobacter case counts differ substantially from 2023 and that salmonellosis detection likely underestimates community burden because surveillance captures only a fraction of infections. He said salmonella clusters across counties can affect Cochise counts.
Antibiotic resistance and healthcare‑associated infections: The county recorded 10…
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