Objective

To determine the incidence and epidemiologic characteristics of disease due to Bordetella pertussis and Legionella spp. and invasive disease due to group A and B Streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae in several large populations

• Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough)
• Group A Streptococcus
• Group B Streptococcus
• Haemophilus influenzae
• Legionella spp.
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (MRSA)
• Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcal disease)
• Streptococcus pneumoniae

ABCs Monthly Surveillance Summary
The ABCs Monthly Surveillance Summary displays monthly and year-to-date incidence rates and comparisons to ten-year average rates for the above pathogens excluding MRSA. For more detailed information about each pathogen, click on the name of the pathogen and then the Surveillance Report link.

Evaluation of Adherence to Guidelines to Prevent Perinatal Infections in Oregon
The vertical transmission of infections from mother to child is a major cause of newborn morbidity and mortality. Over the past few decades, interventions to prevent the transmission of certain infections during pregnancy and labor and delivery, such as group B Streptococcus (GBS), hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis, N. gonorrheae, C. trachomatis, and rubella have been implemented to reduce the burden of these diseases among neonates. This report details the findings of an evaluation of prenatal screening and treatment practices in Oregon for these pathogens.

For questions or comments about ABCs in Oregon, or for more information on diseases under surveillance, contact Ann Thomas. 

For more information on the ABCs Network see: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/abcs