Cholera control on Guam, 2000.
During April, 2000, the island of Pohnpei began experiencing an outbreak of cholera and during June and July of the same year four cases of cholera representing 3 separate introduction events were identified on Guam. Two of these events were associated with eating reef fish imported from Pohnpei. Following the imposition of a narrowly-focused ban on the importation of inshore seafood and processed food products from Pohnpei, no additional local or imported cases of cholera were detected on Guam.
Haddock
Robert L
RL
Office of Epidemiology and Research, Department of Public Health and Social Services, Guam, USA. robhad@mail.gov.gu
Truong
Luong T
LT
Aguon
Tomas S N
TS
D000328:Adult; D002771:Cholera / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006141:Guam; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008849:Micronesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017747:Seafood / Q000382:microbiology*; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014871:Water Microbiology
D012722:Sewage