1. Leptospirosis Outbreak in Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona--Puerto Rico, 2022
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Jones, Forrest K., Medina, Abigail G., Ryff, Kyle R., Irizarry-Ramos, Jessica, Wong, Joshua M., O'Neill, Eduardo, Rodriguez, Ismael A., Cardona, Iris, Hernandez, Lorena, Hernandez-Romieu, Alfonso C., Phillips, Maile T., Johansson, Michael A., Bayleyegn, Tesfaye, Atherstone, Christine, DeBord, Katherine Roguski, Negron, Maria E., Galloway, Renee, Adams, Laura E., and Marzan-Rodriguez, Melissa
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Puerto Rico. Department of Health ,Health care reform -- Health aspects ,Storm damage -- Health aspects ,Health care industry -- Health aspects ,Leptospirosis -- Development and progression ,Infection -- Development and progression ,Zoonoses -- Development and progression ,Hurricanes -- Health aspects ,Health care industry ,Health - Abstract
Introduction Leptospirosis, an acute bacterial zoonotic disease, is endemic in Puerto Rico, which reports higher numbers of annual leptospirosis cases than any other U.S. jurisdiction (1-4). Previous hurricanes in Puerto [...]
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- 2024