1 Introduction

1.1 Navigating this Report

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1.2 Acknowledgments

This report was prepared by the Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCoHD) Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Bureaus.

Users are welcome to quote or reproduce material from this report. Suggested citation: Salt Lake County Health Department, Epidemiology Bureau. (2024). Infectious Diseases Morbidity Report 2022. Retrieved from https://slco.org/health/epidemiology/.

For more information contact:

Epidemiology Bureau
Salt Lake County Health Department
385-468-4194
https://slco.org/health/epidemiology/

1.3 Summary

Utah law requires that over 70 infectious diseases be routinely reported to public health for ongoing surveillance and investigation.

Reportable data are collected from laboratories, hospitals, medical providers and outpatient clinics. Salt Lake County Health Department Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Bureaus then investigate reports through patient interview, chart abstraction, and data analysis. The results of the investigations are utilized to implement appropriate control and prevention measures.

In 2022, over 157,000 disease reports were investigated to determine the source of infection and interrupt disease transmission. The Salt Lake County Health Department 2022 Infectious Diseases Morbidity Report summarizes data for the most commonly reported infectious diseases affecting Salt Lake County (SLCo) residents. These disease profiles present relevant demographic, clinical and epidemiologic data.

This report is intended as a resource for healthcare providers, public health practitioners, community partners and the public to help target intervention and prevention efforts.