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Group B Streptococci Data

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Group B Streptococcus Incidence Rate Texas Maps by Year

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StrepB2016map     GBS map 2015(1)     StrepB2014(4)    StrepB2013

          2016                          2015                         2014                         2013

StrepB2012    Strep_B_2011jpeg   StrepB2010

          2012                          2011                   2010

Reported Group B Streptococcus, Invasive Disease Cases and Incidence Rates (IR) for Texas, 2009-2018*  
Year   Case Count
IR
2018* 2016 6.9
2017*  1929  6.7 
2016*  1761  6.2 
2015*  1703  6.1 
2014*  1356  5.0 
2013* 1050 3.9 
2012*  1020  3.9 
2011*  903  3.5 
2010 825  3.3 
2009 658  2.7 
*2011–2018 incidence rates are based on projected census data obtained from the DSHS Center for Health Statistics.
Reported Group B Streptococcus, Invasive Cases and Incidence Rates (IR) by Age Groups in Texas, Years 2012-2018*  
Age 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017*  2018*
(Years) Case Count  IR Case Count IR Case Count IR Case Count IR Case Count IR Case Count IR Case Count  IR 
<1  175  42.4  158  38  165  40.7  219  53.2  236  56.4  180  42.3  199 45.9
1-4  2  0.1  0  0  1  0.1  2  0.1  3  0.2  3  0.2  2 0.1
5-9 1  0.1  0 0  2 0.1  2  0.1  1  0.1  2  0.1  1 0.0
10-14 1  0.1  2  0.1  3  0.1  0  0  1  0.05  3  0.1  2 0.1
15-19 3  0.2  7  0.4  7  0.4  8  0.4  10  0.5  12  0.6  8 0.4
20-29 35 0.9  29  0.7  29  0.7  45  1.1  43  1.1  50  1.2  49 1.2
30-39 56 1.4  57  1.4  76  2  86  2.2  109  2.8  124  3.1  136 3.3
40-49 99 2.7  129  3.4  194  5.4  209  5.8  218  6  244  6.6  248 6.6
50-59 187 5.7  203  6.1  277  8.1  356  10.2  356  10.2 385 10.9  396 11.2
60+ 461  11.7  465  11.4  601  13.5  776  16.7  784  16.2  926  18.4  975 18.6
Unknown 0  -  0  -  0  -  0  -  0 -  0  -  0 -
Total 1020  3.9  1050  3.9  1356  5  1703  6.1  1761  6.2  1929  6.7  2016 6.9
*2012–2018 incidence rates are based on projected census data obtained from the DSHS Center for Health Statistics. Incidence rate per 100,000.

Group B Streptococcus Cases and Incidence Rates by County 2012-2018 (PDF)

Last updated March 4, 2021