Outbreak of suspected trichinosis among travelers returning from a neighboring island.
J Travel Med
; 7(4): 189-93, 2000.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
An outbreak of trichinosis involving a cohort of 33 returning travelers from a resort island in a neighboring country was suspected, beginning with 2 initial cases who were hospitalized with a syndrome of fever, myalgia and eosinophilia.METHOD:
At the initial visit, a full history was obtained and a physical examination was performed for each individual. Also, blood was drawn for full blood count, blood film for malaria parasites and Trichinella serology. Extensive epidemiological investigations identified a total of 84 returning travelers from 6 separate groups, of which 58 (69%) were subjected to a detailed interview, including the kinds of meat consumed on the island.RESULTS:
Twenty-five of these 33 persons (75.7 %) fulfilled clinical or serological case definition criteria for trichinosis. IgG antibody for Trichinella spiralis was detected in 8 out of 32 persons who had the test done (25%). Symptoms were generally mild, with only one patient (3%) requiring steroids for prolonged myositis.CONCLUSION:
We suspect this outbreak to be due to trichinosis although the source could not be identified. Extensive epidemiological investigations identified a total of 84 returning travelers from 6 separate groups, of which 58 (69%) were subjected to a detailed interview, including the kinds of meat consumed on the island, but the source of the outbreak could not be identified.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Viaje
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Triquinelosis
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Trichinella spiralis
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Travel Med
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Singapur