1. Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak on a Merchant Vessel, Indian Ocean, Australia, 2015
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Hilary Carmichael, Adrian McQueen-Mason, Timothy J. J. Inglis, Adam J. Merritt, Marilina Chiari, Jaala Downes, Gary K Dowse, Ronan J. Murray, Meredith Hodge, and Chantal Spittle
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0301 basic medicine ,Epidemiology ,animal diseases ,Pcr assay ,Crew ,lcsh:Medicine ,deployable microbiology ,biofilm ,Disease Outbreaks ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pontiac fever ,occupational risk ,cruise ,030212 general & internal medicine ,bacteria ,Indian Ocean ,Legionnaires’ Disease on Merchant Vessel ,Dispatch ,food and beverages ,Middle Aged ,fomite ,PCR ,Infectious Diseases ,Geography ,Legionnaires' disease ,Seasons ,Legionnaires' Disease ,Travel-Related Illness ,Legionnaires’ disease ,merchant ship ,Microbiology (medical) ,reservoir ,pneumothorax ,030106 microbiology ,vessel ,History, 21st Century ,lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases ,Legionella pneumophila ,03 medical and health sciences ,medicine ,Humans ,pneumonia ,lcsh:RC109-216 ,Ships ,Legionellosis ,lcsh:R ,Australia ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Outbreak ,environmental control ,respiratory ,medicine.disease ,Merchant ship ,outbreak investigation ,Fishery ,Indian ocean ,Disease prevention ,health threat assessment - Abstract
Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease and 1 of Pontiac fever occurred among the crew of a merchant ship operating off the shores of Australia. PCR assays identified potential sources in the ship’s cabins. Modification of maritime regulations for Legionnaires’ disease prevention in commercial vessels is needed for nonpassenger merchant ships.
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- 2018
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