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This report provides an analysis of hantavirus cases on the Navajo Nation, including incidence rates, demographic distribution, case fatality rates, and geographic distribution. The information aims to inform practices, identify hotspots, and share data with partners.
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A Look at the Numbers- Hantavirus Cases on the Navajo Nation
Hantaviruses Around the World Manigold, T., & Vial, P. (2014). Human hantavirus infections: epidemiology, clinical features, pathogenesis and immunology. Swiss medical weekly, 144, w13937 .
Cumulative Case Count through January 2017 per State Based on Data Collected by the Nationally Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/surveillance/reporting-state.html
Reasons for Case & Data Analysis • Understanding the burden of disease • Identifying hotspots of cases • Synthesize information surrounding Hantavirus • Data sharing & data analysis with partners • Inform practices
Ahéhee’ Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Epidemiology Center Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Special Pathogens Branch Navajo Area Indian Health Service Arizona Department of Health Services New Mexico Department of Health Utah Department of Health Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment UCLA Fielding School of Public Health