This slide series was presented by Dr. Anita Kurian at Texas Public Radio's Think Science event on Friday, August 19, 2022.

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Anita K. Kurian, MBBS, MPH, DrPH
Assistant Director, Metro Health
August 19, 2022
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Summertime Infectious Diseases

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Waterborne
illness
Foodborne
illness
Vectorborne
illness

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Foodborne illnesses
CDC estimates that each year
roughly
 1 in 6 American (or 48
million people) gets sick,
 128,000 are hospitalized,
and
 3,000 die of foodborne
diseases
https://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/2011-foodborne-estimates.html
https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/communication/index.html

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Foodborne Infections by Month
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/foodnetfast/

5. People more likely to develop
foodborne illnesses:
 Older adults
 Young children
 People with weakened
immune systems
 Pregnant women

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https://emergency.cdc.gov./coca/calls/2022/callinfo_072622.asp
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/index.html

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Recreational Water-associated Outbreak by
Predominant Illness and Months – United States
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/surveillance/recreational/2013-2014-figures.html

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https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/surveillance/recreational/2013-2014-figures.html
Recreational Water-associated Outbreak of Acute Gastrointestinal illness, by
Type of Exposure, Etiology and Water Type– United States

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https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6719a3.htm?s_cid=mm6719a3_w

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Vectorborne disease
Lyme disease
 most common vector-borne disease in the United
States
 caused by the bacterium transmitted to humans
through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks
 symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a
characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.
o If left untreated, infection can spread to joints,
the heart, and the nervous system.
 Most cases of Lyme disease can
be treated successfully with a few weeks of
antibiotics
 Prevention - insect repellent, removing ticks
promptly, applying pesticides, and reducing tick
habitat
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/tickbornediseases/tickID.html

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West Nile Virus Disease
West Nile Virus Activity by State 2022
https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/statsmaps/preliminarymapsdata2022/activitybystate2022.html

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West Nile Virus Disease
https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/transmission/index.html
 Most people (8 out of 10)
infected with WNV do not feel
sick.
 About 1 in 5 people who are
infected develop a fever and
other symptoms.
 About 1 out of 150 infected
people develop a serious,
sometimes fatal, illness.

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Protect Yourself and Your Family from
Mosquito Bites
 Use insect repellent
 Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants
 Take steps to control mosquitoes indoors and
outdoors
• Use screens on windows and doors
• Repair holes in screens to keep mosquitoes
outdoors
• Use air conditioning, if available
• Stop mosquitoes from laying eggs in or near water
o Once a week, empty and scrub, turn over, cover, or
throw out items that hold water
o Check for water-holding containers both indoors
and outdoors

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anita.kurian@sanantonio.gov