Skip to main content
Minnesota Department of Health logo
  • Main navigation

    • Home
    • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
    • Diseases and Conditions
    • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
    • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
    • Individual and Family Health
    • About Us
    • News and Announcements
    • Translated Materials

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
  • Diseases and Conditions
  • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
  • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
  • Individual and Family Health
  • About Us
  • News and Announcements
  • Translated Materials
MDH Logo

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Diseases and Conditions
  3. Infectious Disease Reporting
  4. Annual Summary of Disease Activity: Disease Control Newsletter
  5. Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2003
Topic Menu

Annual Summary of Disease Activity:
Disease Control Newsletter (DCN)

  • DCN Home
  • Annual Summary, 2020
  • Annual Summary, 2019
  • Annual Summary, 2018
  • Annual Summary, 2017
  • Annual Summary, 2016
  • Annual Summary, 2015
  • Annual Summary, 2014
  • Annual Summary, 2013
  • Annual Summary, 2012
  • Annual Summary, 2011
  • Annual Summary, 2010
  • Annual Summary, 2009
  • Annual Summary, 2008
  • Annual Summary, 2007
  • Annual Summary, 2006
  • Annual Summary, 2005
  • Annual Summary, 2004
  • Annual Summary, 2003
  • Annual Summary, 2002
  • Annual Summary, 2001
  • Annual Summary, 2000
  • Annual Summary, 1999
  • Annual Summary, 1998
  • Annual Summary, 1997

Related Topics

  • Infectious Disease Reporting

Annual Summary of Disease Activity:
Disease Control Newsletter (DCN)

  • DCN Home
  • Annual Summary, 2020
  • Annual Summary, 2019
  • Annual Summary, 2018
  • Annual Summary, 2017
  • Annual Summary, 2016
  • Annual Summary, 2015
  • Annual Summary, 2014
  • Annual Summary, 2013
  • Annual Summary, 2012
  • Annual Summary, 2011
  • Annual Summary, 2010
  • Annual Summary, 2009
  • Annual Summary, 2008
  • Annual Summary, 2007
  • Annual Summary, 2006
  • Annual Summary, 2005
  • Annual Summary, 2004
  • Annual Summary, 2003
  • Annual Summary, 2002
  • Annual Summary, 2001
  • Annual Summary, 2000
  • Annual Summary, 1999
  • Annual Summary, 1998
  • Annual Summary, 1997

Related Topics

  • Infectious Disease Reporting
Contact Info
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Cryptosporidiosis, 2003

During 2003, 155 confirmed cases of Cryptosporidium spp. (3.2 per 100,000 population) were reported. This is lower than the 206 cases reported in 2002 and represents a 21% decrease from the median number of cases reported annually from 1996 to 2002 (median, 197 cases; range, 81 to 242). The median age of case-patients in 2003 was 14 years (range, 4 months to 79 years). Children 10 years of age or younger accounted for 37% of cases. Sixty-one percent of cases occurred during July through October. The incidence of cryptosporidiosis in the Southeastern, South Central, and Central districts (8.0, 7.9, and 7.5 cases per 100,000 population, respectively) was significantly higher than the statewide incidence. Only 13 (8%) reported cases occurred among residents of the Twin Cities metropolitan area (0.5 per 100,000 population). Twenty-three (15%) case-patients required hospitalization, for a median of 2 days (range, 1 to 29 days). Two case-patients were known to be HIV infected.

Four outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis were identified in 2003. Two outbreaks occurred due to contact with calves at a farm program that was affiliated with a high school. The first outbreak had 31 cases (nine laboratory-confirmed) and the second outbreak had 37 cases (nine laboratory-confirmed). A third outbreak related to animal contact occurred when employees at a veterinary clinic provided care for an ill calf; two laboratory-cases were identified. A foodborne outbreak of cryptosporidiosis was associated with a potluck event at a private home, resulting in nine cases (three laboratory-confirmed); the vehicle was not identified.

  • For up to date information see>> Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium spp.)
  • Full issue>> Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2003
Tags
  • reportable
Last Updated: 10/20/2022

Get email updates


Minnesota Department of Health logo

Privacy Policy
Equal Opportunity
Translated Materials
Contact Us
About MDH
Minnesota.gov
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linked In
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Department of health print search share facebook instagram linkedin twitter youtube