Outbreak of Histoplasmosis Among Travelers Returning From El Salvador — Pennsylvania and Virginia, 2008

Outbreak of Histoplasmosis Among Travelers Returning From El Salvador — Pennsylvania and Virginia, 2008

Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by infection with Histoplasma capsulatum. Histoplasmosis, which can be acquired from soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings, occurs worldwide and is one of the most common pulmonary and systemic mycoses in the United States. However, among internationa...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2008-12, Vol.57 (50), p.1349-1353
Hauptverfasser: Warren, K.A, Weltman, A, Hanks, C, LaFountain, T, Lowery, E, Woolard, D, Armstrong, C, Patel, A.S, Kurkjian, K.M
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Sprache:eng
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Analysis
Antigens
Causes of
Disease Outbreaks
Diseases
Distribution
Dust
El Salvador
Epidemics
Facility Design and Construction
Female
Fungal infections
Health aspects
Histoplasma
Histoplasma capsulatum
Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis - epidemiology
Humans
Infections
Male
Medical geography
Medical research
Occupational health and safety
Pennsylvania - epidemiology
Religious Missions
Respiratory diseases
Statistics
Symptoms
Travel
Travelers
Virginia - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by infection with Histoplasma capsulatum. Histoplasmosis, which can be acquired from soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings, occurs worldwide and is one of the most common pulmonary and systemic mycoses in the United States. However, among international travelers returning from areas in which histoplasmosis is endemic, histoplasmosis is rare, accounting for
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X