Plague Reappearance in Algeria after 50 Years, 2003

Plague Reappearance in Algeria after 50 Years, 2003

An outbreak of plague occurred in the region of Oran, Algeria, from June to July 2003. Algeria had not reported this disease for >50 years. Eighteen bubonic cases were identified, and Yersinia pestis was isolated from 6 patients. Except for the index case-patient, all patients recovered. Targeted...

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Main Authors: Eric Bertherat, Souad Bekhoucha, Saada Chougrani, Fathia Razik, Jean B. Duchemin, Leila Houti, Larbi Deharib, Corinne Fayolle, Banaouda Makrerougrass, Radia Dali-Yahia, Ramdan Bellal, Leila Belhabri, Amina Chaieb, Evgueni Tikhomirov, Elisabeth Carniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plague
Algeria
disease outbreaks
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/10/07-0284_article

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