Leptospirosis on Kauai: investigation of a common source waterborne outbreak.

Abstract:

:During the summer of 1987, a common source waterborne outbreak of leptospirosis occurred on the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. Eight leptospirosis cases were identified using the microscopic agglutination test. Methodologic weaknesses in this technique were responsible for the initial missed diagnosis on six of the eight cases. All cases had repeated exposure to the Waimea River. A wide array of animal reservoirs and optimal water conditions may have been factors in this outbreak.

journal_name

Am J Public Health

authors

Katz AR,Manea SJ,Sasaki DM

doi

10.2105/ajph.81.10.1310

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1991-10-01 00:00:00

pages

1310-2

issue

10

eissn

0090-0036

issn

1541-0048

journal_volume

81

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