Notes from the Field: Legionnaires Disease in a U.S. Traveler After Staying in a Private Vacation Rental House in the U.S. Virgin Islands -- United States, February 2022.

Authors :: Mac, Valerie V.
Labgold, Katie
Moline, Heidi L.
Smith, Jessica C.
Carroll, Jamaal
Clemmons, Nakia
Edens, Chris
Ellis, Brett
Harrison, Cosme
Henderson, Kelley C.
Ishaq, Maliha K.
Kozak-Muiznieks, Natalia A.
Kunz, Jasen
Lawrence, Marlon
Lucas, Claressa E.
Walker, Heather L.
Willby, Melisa J.
Ellis, Esther M.
Source :: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report; 5/19/2023, Vol. 72 Issue 20, p564-565, 2p, 1 Diagram
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: The article discusses a confirmed case of Legionnaires disease in an adult U.S. resident who had recently traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The article discusses the patient's symptoms, travel history, and treatment. It also highlights the investigation conducted by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) and CDC's Legionella program to determine the source of the Legionella bacteria.

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