A cluster of Vibrio cholerae O1 infections in French travelers to Rajasthan (India), May 2006

A woman aged 60 years was hospitalized for Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 cholera. Twenty-six fellow travelers and 48 health care workers who cared for the patient were individually traced and contacted. Of the 23/27 travelers with diarrhea during the trip, 4 presented antibodies. There was no person-to-person transmission.

Author(s): Tarantola A, Vaucel J, Laviolle C, Quilici ML, Thiolet JM, Fournier JM

Publishing year: 2008

Pages: 273-7

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