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Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak on a Merchant Vessel, Indian Ocean, Australia, 2015.

ABSTRACT: Two cases of Legionnaires' disease and 1 of Pontiac fever occurred among the crew of a merchant ship operating off the shores of Australia. PCR assays identified potential sources in the ship's cabins. Modification of maritime regulations for Legionnaires' disease prevention in commercial vessels is needed for nonpassenger merchant ships.

SUBMITTER: Inglis TJJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6038751 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak on a Merchant Vessel, Indian Ocean, Australia, 2015.

Inglis Timothy J J TJJ   Spittle Chantal C   Carmichael Hilary H   Downes Jaala J   Chiari Marilina M   McQueen-Mason Adrian A   Merritt Adam J AJ   Hodge Meredith M   Murray Ronan J RJ   Dowse Gary K GK  

Emerging infectious diseases 20180701 7

Two cases of Legionnaires' disease and 1 of Pontiac fever occurred among the crew of a merchant ship operating off the shores of Australia. PCR assays identified potential sources in the ship's cabins. Modification of maritime regulations for Legionnaires' disease prevention in commercial vessels is needed for nonpassenger merchant ships. ...[more]

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