Outbreak of cyclosporiasis at a naval base in Lima, Peru.
Cyclospora cayetanensis is emerging as an important cause of food-borne diarrheal outbreaks, especially in developed regions like the United States and Europe. We describe an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Peruvian naval recruits that we believe to be the first among a local population in a developing region.
Torres-Slimming
Paola A
PA
Alerta-DISAMAR System Peruvian Navy, Naval Medical Research Center Detachment, Peru.
Mundaca
Carmen C
CC
Moran
Manuel
M
Quispe
Jose
J
Colina
Olga
O
Bacon
David J
DJ
Lescano
Andres G
AG
Gilman
Robert H
RH
Blazes
David L
DL
D021866:Cyclosporiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology