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Reported Botulism Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas, 2009-2018
| Year | Case Count | IR | Case Count | IR | Case Count | IR | Case Count | IR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botulism, infant* | Botulism, wound | Botulism, foodborne | Botulism, other or unknown | |||||
| 2018 | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.7 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
IR= incidence rate per 100,000
Incidence rates are based on projected census data obtained from the DSHS Center for Health Statistics
*Infant botulism IR calculated using population < 1 yr of age