TABLE 1.
Minnesota counties with the highest rates of blastomycosis per capita
| Countya | Populationb | Annual rate of blastomycosisb per 100,000 individuals by: |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| County of residence | Probable county of exposure | ||
| Hennepinc | 1,235,478 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Ramseyc | 541,493 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis | 200,080 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Crow Wing | 63,855 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Itasca | 45,203 | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Cass | 29,022 | 4.9 | 7.1 |
| Hubbard | 20,862 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Roseau | 15,462 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Koochiching | 12,644 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Lake | 10,569 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Cook | 5,311 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| Lake of the Woods | 3,809 | 5.3 | 11.8 |
a
Counties where basal environmental samples or outbreak samples were collected are indicated in bold.
b
County population data based on United States Census Bureau data (http://www.census.gov/). Average annual blastomycosis rates per county for the years 1999 to 2018 (7).
c
Hennepin and Ramsey counties are the most populous in Minnesota, containing Minneapolis and St. Paul, and are included for reference only.