TY - JOUR
T1 - An increase in human cases of spotted fever rickettsiosis in Yucatan, Mexico, involving children
AU - Zavala-Castro, Jorge E.
AU - Dzul-Rosado, Karla R.
AU - León, Juan José Arias
AU - Walker, David H.
AU - Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge E.
PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - The first human case of infection caused by Rickettsia in Yucatan was detected in 1996, and it was determined that the species was R. felis. Since then, passive epidemiologic surveillance was implemented to search for human cases in the public hospitals of the state, and in 2005, the first human case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was detected. During the following 2 years, eight new confirmed cases and one probable case were identified. Seven cases involved children younger than 12 years of age, with a fatal outcome in three of the cases. Children are a particularly vulnerable population for this serious emerging infection.
AB - The first human case of infection caused by Rickettsia in Yucatan was detected in 1996, and it was determined that the species was R. felis. Since then, passive epidemiologic surveillance was implemented to search for human cases in the public hospitals of the state, and in 2005, the first human case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was detected. During the following 2 years, eight new confirmed cases and one probable case were identified. Seven cases involved children younger than 12 years of age, with a fatal outcome in three of the cases. Children are a particularly vulnerable population for this serious emerging infection.
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U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.907
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.907
M3 - Article
C2 - 19052302
AN - SCOPUS:57649149731
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 79
SP - 907
EP - 910
JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 6
ER -