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Brinker, A. J., & Blazes, D. L. (2017). An outbreak of Leptospirosis among United States military personnel in Guam. Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines, 316. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-017-0059-8
Brinker, Alyson J, and Blazes, David L. "An outbreak of Leptospirosis among United States military personnel in Guam." Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines vol. 3 (2017): 16. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-017-0059-8
Brinker AJ, Blazes DL. An outbreak of Leptospirosis among United States military personnel in Guam. Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines. 2017 Oct 30;3:16. doi: 10.1186/s40794-017-0059-8. eCollection 2017. PMID: 29093825; PMCID: PMC5661914.
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Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines. 2017 Oct 30;3:16. doi: 10.1186/s40794-017-0059-8. eCollection 2017.

An outbreak of Leptospirosis among United States military personnel in Guam.

Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines

Alyson J Brinker, David L Blazes

Affiliations

  1. Guam Naval Hospital, Yigo, Guam.
  2. U.S. Navy Hospital Guam, PSC 490 Box 7606 FPO, AP 96538-1600, Tutuhan, Guam.
  3. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA USA.

PMID: 29093825 PMCID: PMC5661914 DOI: 10.1186/s40794-017-0059-8

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution.

CASE PRESENTATION: We describe and discuss the clinical course of a leptospirosis outbreak in a running club called the hash house harriers on Guam.

CONCLUSIONS: Leptospirosis is a potentialy life threatening disease, and has had a reemergence given the popularity of travel adventure sports, teams, and clubs around the world. This case presentation highlights the robust prescence of leptospirosis on Guam.

Keywords: Infectious disease; Leptospirosis; Travel medicine

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