Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak on a Merchant Vessel, Indian Ocean, Australia, 2015.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Inglis, Timothy J. J.; Spittle, Chantal; Carmichael, Hilary; Downes, Jaala; Chiari, Marilina; McQueen-Mason, Adrian; Merritt, Adam J.; Hodge, Meredith; Murray, Ronan J.; Dowse, Gary K.
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jul2018, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p1345-1348. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *LEGIONNAIRES' disease
*DISEASE outbreaks
*MERCHANT ships
*PREVENTIVE medicine
*MARITIME law
*CRUISE ship sanitation
*HOSPITAL emergency services
*INFECTIOUS disease transmission
- Language
- ISSN
- 1080-6040
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]