Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Texas, USA, 2003–2013

Murray, Kristy O.; Evert, Nicole; Mayes, Bonny; Fonken, Eric; Erickson, Timothy; Garcia, Melissa N.; Sidwa, Tom

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Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Texas, USA, 2003–2013

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Apr 2017
By Murray, Kristy O. ; Evert, Nicole ; Mayes, Bonny ; ...

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Murray, Kristy O. ; Evert, Nicole ; Mayes, Bonny ; Fonken, Eric ; Erickson, Timothy ; Garcia, Melissa N. ; Sidwa, Tom
Description:

We characterized the epidemiology of typhus group rickettsiosis in Texas, USA. During 2003-2013, a total of 1,762 cases were reported to the state health department. The number of diagnosed cases and geographic expansion increased over time. Physician awareness is critical to diagnose and effectively treat rickettsial infections.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Child Child, Preschool Ctenocephalides/microbiology Disease Outbreaks Disease Reservoirs/veterinary Dispatch Epidemiological Monitoring Female Humans Male Middle Aged Opossums Population Surveillance Rats Rickettsia Infections Time Factors Young Adult
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(4):645-648.
Pubmed ID:

28322701
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5367421
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Texas
Location:

North America
Volume:

23
Issue:

4
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:dad080156650356c51cf5c8fff9c9c9262b71c4563487cfb7d94736222513325
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45019/cdc_45019_DS1.pdf
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