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Infectious diseases are caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease.
Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person. Some are transmitted by insects or other animals. And you may get others by consuming contaminated food or water or being exposed to organisms in the environment. Many infectious diseases, such as COVID-19 and the Flu, can be prevented by vaccines.
Infectious Disease
Data are current as of 2024
Most recent dashboard update: 7/3/2024
Here, we highlight one key statistic from each topic. Click a table row to see more detailed data for the statistic. Or click on a link under "Topic Page" to view a statistic's corresponding topic page.
Topic Page | Indicator | Delaware | % Change | Trendline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 | Average Daily COVID-19 Hospital Admissions number of new admissions | 4.9 | Decreased 96.4%(6/15/2024 - 6/29/2024) | Loading... |
| Influenza | New Flu Cases number of cases | 15 | Increased from 0(5/4/2024 - 5/18/2024) | Loading... |
| Nationally Notifiable Conditions | Deaths Associated with Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions rate per 100,000 residents | 12.5 | Decreased 17.8%(2011 - 2021) | Loading... |
| Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C as Underlying Cause of Death rate per 100,000 residents | 4.1 | Decreased 42.3%(2011 - 2021) | Loading... |
Values marked with
indicate there is insufficient data to respect the privacy of citizens.
Infectious Disease in Delaware
Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/
Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/
Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Delaware Health Statistics Center. 2011-2020. Delaware Annual Vital Statistics Report.
In releasing this information, Delaware aims to provide information that can be helpful to local communities as they work to improve public health. However, the protection of the confidentiality of our citizens is of paramount importance. To that end, counts of less than 11 are not presented. An outside expert has reviewed the platform to ensure it complies with the HIPAA privacy rule (45 CFR 164.§514(b)).
