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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |