A cluster of Vibrio cholerae O1 infections in French travelers to Rajasthan (India), May 2006.
A woman aged 60 years was hospitalized for Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 cholera. Twenty-six fellow travelers and 48 health care workers who cared for the patient were individually traced and contacted. Of the 23/27 travelers with diarrhea during the trip, 4 presented antibodies. There was no person-to-person transmission.
Tarantola
Arnaud
A
International and Tropical Department, Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice, France. a.tarantola@invs.sante.fr
Vaucel
Jacques
J
Laviolle
Céline
C
Quilici
Marie-Laure
ML
Thiolet
Jean-Michel
JM
Fournier
Jean-Michel
JM
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002771:Cholera / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*