Cholera in United States associated with epidemic in Hispaniola.
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. ivz9@cdc.gov
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D004293:Dominican Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D058872:Epidemics; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006205:Haiti / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents