E. coli Infection (Escherichia coli Infection) Data
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E-coli Incidence Rates Maps of Texas by Year (jpg image):
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E-coli Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas 2010-2019 (PDF)
E-coli Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas by Age Group 2018-2019 (PDF)
E-coli Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas by Age Group 2008-2017 (PDF)
E-coli Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas by Most Populous Counties 2018-2019 (PDF)
E-coli Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas by County 2008-2017 (PDF)
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Reported Cases and Incidence Ratesa in Texas, 2011-2020
| Year | Case Count | Incidence Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 513 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1,324 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 1,363 | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 1,131 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 1,015 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 610 | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 612 | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 606 | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 499 | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 486 | 1.9 |
aIncidence rates (IR) are calculated per 100,000 population.
Population data are projected census data from Texas Demographic Center’s Texas Population Projections Program; 2020 and 2019 population projections were updated March 2022, and 2018 & earlier population projections were from the prior version.
Data Source: Texas NEDSS Finalized Data File, 2011-2020, Texas Notifiable Conditions.
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Case Count and Incidence Ratesa in Texas by Age Groupb, 2020
| Age Group (Years) | Case Count |
Incidence Rate |
|---|---|---|
| <1 | 45 | 10.5 |
| 1-4 | 111 | 6.6 |
| 5-9 | 34 | 1.7 |
| 10-14 | 29 | 1.4 |
| 15-19 | 26 | 1.2 |
| 20-29 | 46 | 1.1 |
| 30-39 | 38 | 0.9 |
| 40-49 | 40 | 1.1 |
| 50-59 | 36 | 1.0 |
| 60+ | 108 | 2.0 |
| Unknown | 0 | - |
| Total | 513 | 1.7 |
aIncidence rates (IR) are calculated per 100,000 population. Population data are projected population from Texas Demographic Center's Texas Population Projections Program, updated March 2022.
bAge is calculated from date of birth to date of patient symptom onset. Other event dates are used when the symptom onset date is unknown.
Note: Per Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit Data Suppression policy, beginning with data published after September 2021, conditions with statewide case counts of 1-4 are not provided (-).
Note: Per Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit Data Suppression policy, beginning with data published after June 2021, rates are not provided (-) when the Relative Standard Error exceeds 25% (n<16).
Data Source: Texas NEDSS Finalized Data File, 2020, Texas Notifiable Conditions.
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Case Count and Incidence Ratesa for the Most Populous Texas Counties, 2020
| County | Case Count | Incidence Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 21 | 1.0 |
| Brazoria | - | - |
| Cameron | 11 | 2.6 |
| Collin | 17 | 1.6 |
| Dallas | 13 | 0.5 |
| Denton | 9 | 1.0 |
| El Paso | 3 | 0.3 |
| Fort Bend | 9 | 1.1 |
| Harris | 63 | 1.3 |
| Hidalgo | 68 | 7.8 |
| Montgomery | 15 | 2.4 |
| Nueces | 5 | 1.3 |
| Tarrant | 11 | 1.8 |
| Travis | 23 | 4.2 |
| Williamson | 12 | 2.0 |
| Statewide Total (All Counties) | 513 | 1.7 |
aIncidence rates (IR) are calculated per 100,000 population. Population data are projected population from Texas Demographic Center’s Texas Populations Projections Program updated March 2022.
Note: Per Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit Data Suppression policy, beginning with data published after September 2021, conditions with statewide case counts of 1-4 are not provided (-).
Note: Per Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit Data Suppression policy, beginning with data published after June 2021, rates are not provided (-) when the Relative Standard Error exceeds 25% (n <16).
Data Source: Texas NEDSS Finalized Data File, 2020, Texas Notifiable Conditions.
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