Melioidosis outbreak after typhoon, southern Taiwan

Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Jun;13(6):896-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1306.060646.

Abstract

From July through September 2005, shortly after a typhoon, 40 cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection (melioidosis) were identified in southern Taiwan. Two genotypes that had been present in 2000 were identified by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Such a case cluster confirms that melioidosis is endemic to Taiwan.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei / classification
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei / genetics*
  • Disasters*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Endemic Diseases
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melioidosis / epidemiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mortality
  • Taiwan / epidemiology