430. The First Case Reports of Leptospirosis and Melioidosis in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria—Saint Thomas/Saint John District, US Virgin Islands, September–October 2017

BACKGROUND: Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the first cases of leptospirosis (n = 1) and melioidosis (n = 2) were identified in the US Virgin Islands (USVI). Leptospirosis and melioidosis are potentially fatal bacterial diseases caused by Leptospira species and Burkholderia pseudomallei, respec...

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Autores principales: Hunte-Ceasar, Tai, Guendel, Irene, Ekpo, Lisa Laplace, Harrison, Cosme, Ellis, Brett, Davis, Michelle, Ellis, Esther
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253354/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.440

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253354/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.440

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