Characteristics of JYNNEOS Vaccine Recipients Before and During a Large Multiday LGBTQIA+ Festival - Louisiana, August 9-September 5, 2022.

Since May 2022, 27,558 monkeypox cases have been identified in the United States (1). Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) represent the most affected demographic group in the current multinational outbreak (2). As of October 18, 2022, Louisiana had reported 273 monkeypox cases with 187 (68.

Chronic disease and related conditions at emergency treatment facilities in the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina.

Background: Disaster preparations usually focus on preventing injury and infectious disease. However, people with chronic disease and related conditions (CDRCs), including obstetric/gynecological conditions, may be vulnerable to disruptions caused by disasters.

Methods: We used surveillance data collected after Hurricane Katrina to characterize the burden of visits for CDRCs at emergency treatment facilities (eg, hospitals, disaster medical assistance teams, military aid stations).

Vibrio infections in Louisiana: twenty-five years of surveillance 1980-2005.

A total of 1,007 Vibrio infections were reported to the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department at the Louisiana Office of Public Heath, between 1980 and 2005. The most common were Vibrio vulnificus (257 infections), Vibrio parahemolyticus (249 infections), and Vibrio cholerae non O1 (200 cases). Other species were much less common.

Influenza in Louisiana: an analysis of Louisiana Influenza Sentinel Surveillance Data, 1998-2004.

Analysis of the influenza sentinel surveillance data from the Louisiana Office of Public health showed that the influenza season for Louisiana starts between October and December and ends between December and March. There is no consistent trend as to when the peak of the season occurs. The start of Louisiana's seasons ranged from one week (2002-2003 season) to two months (2001-2002) before the national start date.

Hepatitis C infection in Louisiana.

Estimating a prevalence of 1.8% of hepatitis C in the general population, there are in Louisiana about 81,000 individuals who have been infected with the hepatitis C virus. In 2002, the incidence of reported cases of acute hepatitis C was 2.

Pertussis in Louisiana.

Analysis of the surveillance data from the Louisiana Office of Public Health showed a progressive decline of pertussis in Louisiana. Louisiana rates are lower than those of the United States, and increased rates observed among adults in other states are not observed in Louisiana. This would likely be due a lack of suspicion for pertussis in adults and a resultant lack of diagnosis and reporting.