Communicable Disease Monthly Report

March 2023

Published: Apr 24 2023

This report is a snapshot of communicable diseases reported to Butte-Silver Bow for the previous month. Reportable conditions in Montana are listed HERE.

BSB Reportable Conditions: March

Condition

Cases

Condition

Cases

COVID-19

166

Chlamydia

9

Influenza

4

Gonorrhea

2

Campylobacter

1

Hepatitis C

4

Latent Tuberculosis (LTBI)

1

Syphilis

3

Invasive Strep. pneumonia

2

Elevated Blood Lead

4

Click HERE for more info on STIs, and HERE for more on elevated blood lead.

COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations

Cases YTD: 339
Hospitalizations YTD: 16
New Hospitalizations: 7
Avg Hospital Stay: 3.83 Days

Invasive Streptococcal pneumoniae (IPD)

Although many microorganisms cause pneumonia, invasive disease is a specific condition in which the microorganism is found in what are called “normally sterile sites”. In this case, the microorganism is Streptococcal pneumoniae.

Cases YTD: 5
Average hospital stay: 3 days

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