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- Title
Notes from the Field: Legionnaires Disease in a U.S. Traveler After Staying in a Private Vacation Rental House in the U.S. Virgin Islands -- United States, February 2022.
- Authors
Mac, Valerie V.; Labgold, Katie; Moline, Heidi L.; Smith, Jessica C.; Carroll, Jamaal; Clemmons, Nakia; Edens, Chris; Ellis, Brett; Harrison, Cosme; Henderson, Kelley C.; Ishaq, Maliha K.; Kozak-Muiznieks, Natalia A.; Kunz, Jasen; Lawrence, Marlon; Lucas, Claressa E.; Walker, Heather L.; Willby, Melisa J.; Ellis, Esther M.
- Abstract
The article discusses a confirmed case of Legionnaires disease in an adult U.S. resident who had recently traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The article discusses the patient's symptoms, travel history, and treatment. It also highlights the investigation conducted by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) and CDC's Legionella program to determine the source of the Legionella bacteria.
- Subjects
LEGIONNAIRES' disease; ADULTS; PATIENTS; HEALTH boards; LEGIONELLA
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2023, Vol 72, Issue 20, p564
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
Article