New Brunswick communicable diseases epidemiologic report, 2004 : Communicable diseases epidemiologic report, 2004

Rates* of reported cases of selected STIs in New Brunswick and Canada, 1999- 2004 *. Rates calculated per 100,000 ** Cases not reported nationally • With the exception of Hepatitis B, the 2004 New Brunswick rate of infection for all the diseases in this group were below the Canadian infection rate • The infection rate of Hepatitis B in New Brunswick has exceeded the Canadian rate of infection sinc [...] Since the opening of this clinic, others have been opened in New Brunswick and infection rates are expected to increase over the next few years Cases and Rates by Gender (1999- 2004) (Figure 1-13) • The overall incidence rate of Hepatitis C over the last 5 years gradually increased • Numbers of male cases continued to exceed female cases and accounted for 62% (141 cases) of all reported cases • Th [...] Cases not reported nationally • With the exception of Salmonellosis, the 2004 New Brunswick rate of infection for all the diseases in this group were below the Canadian infection rate • The New Brunswick infection rate of Salmonellosis also exceeded the Canadian rate in 2003. [...] Incidence Rate of Infection by Month (2000-2004) (Figure 2-3) • As expected, the rates were higher in the summer months and lower in winter months • Rates of infection have continued to decline to the lowest level since 2000 Cases and Rate by Age Group for 2004 Compared with 5 Year Average Rate (1999- 2003) (Figure 2-2) • Infection rates peaked in the 15 to19 year age group. [...] Norovirus rates by age group, gender and overall rate, New Brunswick 2004 Salmonellosis • There were 137 cases reported (18.2 per 100,000) which accounted for 31.9% of all enteric pathogens reported • The infection rate in 2004 was slightly higher than the rate reported in 2003 representing an increase of 10 cases from the 2003 total of 127 cases Incidence Rate of Infection by Month (2000-2004) (F