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Communicable Diseases

Public health surveillance of national notifiable infectious diseases and conditions helps public health authorities monitor the effect of these diseases and conditions, measure the disease and condition trends, assess the effectiveness of control and prevention measures, identify populations or geographic areas at high risk, allocate resources appropriately, formulate prevention strategies, and develop public health policies.

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Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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Kindergartners with Required Immunizations County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Kindergartners with Required Immunizations County: Humboldt

85.5%
(2021-2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (92.8%), Humboldt has a value of 85.5% which is lower and worse.
CA Value
(92.8%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.

Flu Vaccinations: Medicare Population County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Flu Vaccinations: Medicare Population County: Humboldt

44.0%
(2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (48.0%), Humboldt has a value of 44.0% which is lower and worse.
CA Value
(48.0%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the US Value (50.0%), Humboldt has a value of 44.0% which is lower and worse.
US Value
(50.0%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.

Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Influenza and Pneumonia County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Influenza and Pneumonia County: Humboldt

7.5
Deaths per 100,000 population
(2020-2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (10.9), Humboldt has a value of 7.5 which is lower and better.
CA Value
(10.9)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the US Value (13.0), Humboldt has a value of 7.5 which is lower and better.
US Value
(13.0 in 2020)
The regional value is compared to the national value. The source for the national value is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Pneumonia Vaccinations: Medicare Population County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Pneumonia Vaccinations: Medicare Population County: Humboldt

6.0%
(2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (8.0%), Humboldt has a value of 6.0% which is lower and worse.
CA Value
(8.0%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the US Value (8.0%), Humboldt has a value of 6.0% which is lower and worse.
US Value
(8.0%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.

HIV Diagnosis Rate

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HIV Diagnosis Rate

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HIV Diagnosis Rate County: Humboldt

Current Value:

HIV Diagnosis Rate County: Humboldt

7.5
Cases per 100,000 population
(2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (12.2), Humboldt has a value of 7.5 which is lower and better.
CA Value
(12.2)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.

Persons Living with HIV Rate

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Persons Living with HIV Rate

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Persons Living with HIV Rate County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Persons Living with HIV Rate County: Humboldt

193.8
Cases per 100,000 population
(2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (355.6), Humboldt has a value of 193.8.
CA Value
(355.6)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.

Persons Living and Diagnosed with HIV who are in Care County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Persons Living and Diagnosed with HIV who are in Care County: Humboldt

80.0%
(2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (73.7%), Humboldt has a value of 80.0% which is higher and better.
CA Value
(73.7%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.

Death Rate Among Persons with Diagnosed HIV Infection County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Death Rate Among Persons with Diagnosed HIV Infection County: Humboldt

5.2
Deaths per 100,000 population
(2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (5.4), Humboldt has a value of 5.2 which is lower and better.
CA Value
(5.4)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.

Gonorrhea Incidence Rate

Value
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Gonorrhea Incidence Rate

Value
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Gonorrhea Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Gonorrhea Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

152.1
Cases per 100,000 population
(2021)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (230.9), Humboldt has a value of 152.1 which is lower and better.
CA Value
(230.9)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the US Value (214.0), Humboldt has a value of 152.1 which is lower and better.
US Value
(214.0)
The regional value is compared to the national value. The source for the national value is National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Chlamydia Incidence Rate

Value
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Chlamydia Incidence Rate

Value
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Chlamydia Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Chlamydia Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

353.6
Cases per 100,000 population
(2021)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (484.7), Humboldt has a value of 353.6 which is lower and better.
CA Value
(484.7)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the US Value (495.5), Humboldt has a value of 353.6 which is lower and better.
US Value
(495.5)
The regional value is compared to the national value. The source for the national value is National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Syphilis Incidence Rate

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Syphilis Incidence Rate

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Syphilis Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Syphilis Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

19.9
Cases per 100,000 population
(2021)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (22.3), Humboldt has a value of 19.9 which is lower and better.
CA Value
(22.3)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the US Value (16.2), Humboldt has a value of 19.9 which is higher and worse.
US Value
(16.2)
The regional value is compared to the national value. The source for the national value is National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Congenital Syphilis Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Congenital Syphilis Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

79.5
Cases per 100,000 live births
(2020)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (114.9), Humboldt has a value of 79.5 which is lower and better.
CA Value
(114.9)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the HP 2030 Target (33.9), the target has not been met.
HP 2030 Target
(33.9)

Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate

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Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate

Value
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Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate County: Humboldt

7.8
Cases per 100,000 females
(2017-2021)
Compared to:
Compared to the CA Value (7.3), Humboldt has a value of 7.8 which is higher and worse.
CA Value
(7.3)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the US Value (7.5), Humboldt has a value of 7.8 which is higher and worse.
US Value
(7.5)
The regional value is compared to the national value.

Cervical Cancer Screening: 21-65 County: Humboldt

Current Value:

Cervical Cancer Screening: 21-65 County: Humboldt

80.5%
(2020)
Compared to:
Compared to the US Value (82.8%), Humboldt has a value of 80.5% which is lower and worse.
US Value
(82.8%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.