Imported melioidosis in England and Wales

Melioidosis is an uncommon disease in temperate countries, and almost all cases are imported from southeast Asia and tropical Australia. Dance et al discuss the occurrence of this disease in England and Wales.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 353; no. 9148; p. 208
Main Authors Dance, DAB, Smith, MD, Aucken, Hazel M, Pitt, TL
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Elsevier Ltd 16.01.1999
Lancet
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the respiratory system
Biological and medical sciences
Disease
Emigration and Immigration
England - epidemiology
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Melioidosis - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Travel
Tropical medicine
Wales - epidemiology
England
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Asia
Europe
Wales
United Kingdom > UK
Infection
Human
Melioidosis
Origin
Bacteriosis
Import
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Summary:Melioidosis is an uncommon disease in temperate countries, and almost all cases are imported from southeast Asia and tropical Australia. Dance et al discuss the occurrence of this disease in England and Wales.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)77217-2