title: Cholera control on Guam, 2000.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Office of Epidemiology and Research, Department of Public Health and Social Services, Guam, USA. robhad@mail.gov.gu
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Haddock
authors.forename: Luong T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.forename: Tomas S N
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Aguon
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage