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Epidemiology Of Coccidioidomycosis In Missouri, Ravi Kumar Aggu Sher
Epidemiology Of Coccidioidomycosis In Missouri, Ravi Kumar Aggu Sher
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Introduction. Incidence of Coccidioidomycosis has been increasing nationally, from 2,271 cases in 1998 to 17,802 cases in 2012. Missouri is not endemic to Coccidioidomycosis but the incidence has been increasing since becoming reportable in 2003. To describe epidemiology of Coccidioidomycosis in Missouri we conducted a retrospective review of surveillance data at Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) for the years, 2004-2013.
Methods. Data was obtained from Missouri Health Surveillance Information System (WebSurv), the statewide reporting system for notifiable diseases. All cases that were "Confirmed" were included in the study.
Results. There were a total of 93 confirmed cases …