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Shigellosis 0
TB-LBTI 1(confirmed)
Zika virus infection 2(revoked)

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE FOLLOW-UP YEAR END TOTAL 23

• Tick-borne infections (Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, and Ehrlichiosis) totaled
thirteen.10 were revoked as they did not meet the clinical definition for the
infection.
• Enteric infections included Campylobacter and Salmonella which were seven in
2016. All were separate instances and no cluster found..
• Lyme – follow-up is conducted by the providers. There were 35 total cases. Of
these, one was confirmed, 34 were suspect. VNA nurse continues to monitor these
numbers for clustering and trends.
• Influenza – As of this report, there are seven confirmed cases of influenza from
October 2016 through December 31, 2016.
• Mumps – One case reported.. Remains suspect.
• Chronic Hepatitis C (three cases-1 confirmed 2 probable) and Chronic
Hepatitis A:one suspect case. Cases received follow-up by physicians. There
were no acute cases of Hepatitis B this year.

• FALL PREVENTION

VNA Care and the Boxford fire department presented a fire and fall prevention program
in the spring at the Council on Aging. It was a train the trainer program with 2 individuals
being trained from the senior center. There was no cost to the Town for program
implementation. Feedback was highly positive. VNA would be happy to provide this
program in 2017, at the Boxford COA and/or the fire department as previous.

PUBLICITY
The clinics are advertised on an on-going basis in the Salem Evening News, Tri-town
Transcript, Lawrence Eagle Tribune, Boston Globe North Weekly Section, and Boxford
Council on Aging Newsletter. Information is also dispersed at Health Fairs and in
internal publications such as patient admission folders, which allows for additional
referral sources. Flyers are also posted at individual clinic sites. Clinic schedules are
listed on our agency web site www.vnacare.org.

Also, N. Faith Theokas has retired her per diem position with the VNA and we have
replaced her with Karen Fletcher, who has extensive experience in community nursing.

Submitted by:
Beverly Salate RN, BSN
VNA Care Network
Director, Preventative Health
199 Rosewood Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
1-888-663-3688 ext. 5603

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