TABLE I. Summary of provisional cases of selected notifiable
diseases, United States, cumulative, week ending
November 6, 2004 (44th Week) *

Cum.2004     Cum.2003

Anthrax                                             –           –
Botulism:                                           –           –
foodborne                                         11           11
infant                                            61           57
other (wound & unspecified)                        9           26
Brucellosis ([dagger])                              85           85
Chancroid                                           31           51
Cholera                                              4            1
Cyclosporiasist                                    204           63
Diphtheria                                          –            1
Ehrlichiosis:                                       –           –
human granulocytic (HGE) ([dagger])              288          284
human monocytic (HME) ([dagger])                 254          235
human, other and unspecified                      28           39
Encephalitis/Meningitis:                            –           –
California serogroup viral ([section]             75          108
eastern equine ([dagger]) ([section])              3           13
Powassan ([dagger]) ([section])                   –           –
St. Louist ([dagger]) ([section])                  8           40
western equines ([dagger]) ([section])            –           –
Hansen disease (leprosy) ([dagger])                 69           69
Hantavirus pulmonary syndromes ([dagger])           18           18
Hemolytic uremic syndrome,
postdiarrheal ([dagger])                         123          147
HIV infection, pediatrict
([dagger]) ([paragraph])                          126          179
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality **         –           NA
Measles, total                                      23           51
([dagger]   ([section]
[dagger])   [section])
Mumps                                              169          186
Plague                                               1            1
Poliomyelitis, paralytic                            –           –
Psittacosis ([dagger])                               9           11
Q fevers ([dagger])                                 60           57
Rabies, human                                        3            2
Rubella                                             10            7
Rubella, congenital syndrome                        –            1
SARS-associated coronavirus
diseases ([dagger]) **                             –            8
Smallpox ([dagger]) ([paragraphs])                  –           NA
Staphylococcus aureus:                              –           –
Vancomycin-intermediate                           –           NA
(VISA) ([dagger]) ([paragraphs])
Vancomycin-resistant (VRSA)                        1           NA
([dagger]) ([paragraphs])
Streptococcal toxic-shock syndromes ([dagger])      89          138
Tetanus                                             15           16
Toxic-shock syndrome                               108          105
Trichinosis                                          4            1
Tularemia ([dagger])                                77           77
Yellow fever                                        –           –