A leptospirosis outbreak on Guam associated with an athletic event

Pac Health Dialog. 2002 Sep;9(2):186-9.

Abstract

Following an "extreme-adventure" athletic event on the island of Guam, 21 of 105 participants reported being ill. Three of 10 participants who reporting having a fever (temp > 101EF) had laboratory confirmed leptospirosis. An analysis of risk factors reported by both ill and not-ill race participants suggested that exposure to recreational waters was responsible for these infections.

MeSH terms

  • Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Fever
  • Guam / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Leptospirosis / diagnosis
  • Leptospirosis / epidemiology*
  • Recreation
  • Risk Factors
  • Sports*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Swimming
  • Water Microbiology