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in the stool of an infected person. Once Salmonella has been identified, further testing can
determine its specific type.
Location
Region L is vulnerable to outbreaks causes by viruses and bacteria due to the dense population
base, which increases the amount of institutional settings such as dormitories, daycares, and
other avenues where groups of people are in contact, which can lead to the spread of diseases.
Previous Occurrences
• During the summer of 2012, the planning area saw the closing of outdoor pools early due to
an outbreak of a highly contagious disease caused by the cryptosporidium parvum.
Cryptosporidium is a waterborne disease that can cause gastrointestinal illness associated
with diarrhea.
• The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment reported a community-wide
outbreak of Pertussis. 485 cases reported in Johnson County as of December 2012.
Table 3.133 and Table 3.134 show other reportable diseases, by county, in the Region.
Table 3.133. Reportable disease by county for the planning area for 2002 – 2011 (part 1
of 2).
County
Amebiasis
Arboviral Disease
Botulism
Campylobacteriosis
Chlamydia
Cholera
Cryptosporidiosis
Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis
Mitigation Planning Region L
Johnson 0 0 0 37 1,312 0 18 2 38 187 3 1 1 3 0 48 7 3
Leavenworth 0 0 0 5 264 0 0 0 1 53 1 0 0 0 0 * 0 0
Wyandotte 0 0 0 7 1,187 0 7 0 6 389 2 0 1 1 0 19 2 1
Total 0 0 0 49 2,763 0 25 2 45 629 6 1 2 4 0 67 9 4
Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, *Zero to five cases reported. Not shown to protect confidentiality.
Giardiasis
Gonorrhea
H. influenzae, invasive
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B, acute
Hepatitis C, acute
HIV/AIDS
Legionellosis
Listeriosis
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