Cholera in United States Associated with Epidemic in Hispaniola.

Authors :: Newton, Anna E.
Heiman, Katherine E.
Schmitz, Ann
Török, Tom
Apostolou, Andria
Hanson, Heather
Gounder, Prabhu
Bohm, Susan
Kurkjian, Katie
Parsons, Michele
Talkington, Deborah
Stroika, Steven
Madoff, Lawrence C.
Elson, Franny
Sweat, David
Cantu, Venessa
Akwari, Okey
Mahon, Barbara E.
Mintz, Eric D.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Nov2011, Vol. 17 Issue 11, p2166-2168, 3p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :: 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]