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Cholera in United States Associated with Epidemic in Hispaniola

Authors :
Anna E. Newton
Katherine E. Heiman
Ann Schmitz
Tom Török
Andria Apostolou
Heather Hanson
Prabhu Gounder
Susan Bohm
Katie Kurkjian
Michele B. Parsons
Deborah Talkington
Steven Stroika
Lawrence C. Madoff
Franny Elson
David Sweat
Venessa Cantu
Okey Akwari
Barbara E. Mahon
Eric D. Mintz
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 11, Pp 2166-2168 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.

Abstract

Cholera is rare in the United States (annual average 6 cases). Since epidemic cholera began in Hispaniola in 2010, a total of 23 cholera cases caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 have been confirmed in the United States. Twenty-two case-patients reported travel to Hispaniola and 1 reported consumption of seafood from Haiti.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
17
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.95ca0d27cbec4d47891b8d541dc3f684
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1711.110808