Abstract
Cholera is rare in the United States (annual average 6 cases). Since epidemic cholera began in Hispaniola in 2010, a total of 23 cholera cases caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 have been confirmed in the United States. Twenty-two case-patients reported travel to Hispaniola and 1 reported consumption of seafood from Haiti.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Cholera / epidemiology*
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Cholera / therapy
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Cholera / transmission
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Dominican Republic / epidemiology
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Epidemics*
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Female
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Fluid Therapy
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Haiti / epidemiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Travel
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United States / epidemiology
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Vibrio cholerae O1 / isolation & purification
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Young Adult