An increase in human cases of spotted fever rickettsiosis in Yucatan, Mexico, involving children.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 79(6): 907-10, 2008 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19052302
ABSTRACT
The first human case of infection caused by Rickettsia in Yucatan was detected in 1996, and it was determined that the species was R. felis. Since then, passive epidemiologic surveillance was implemented to search for human cases in the public hospitals of the state, and in 2005, the first human case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was detected. During the following 2 years, eight new confirmed cases and one probable case were identified. Seven cases involved children younger than 12 years of age, with a fatal outcome in three of the cases. Children are a particularly vulnerable population for this serious emerging infection.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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Disease Outbreaks
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
En
Year:
2008
Type:
Article