Abstract Background. On 21 November 2005, a 32-year-old male resident of New York was
hospitalized with suspected leptospirosis. He had participated in an endurance-length …

We investigated an outbreak of leptospirosis among athletes and community residents after
a triathlon was held in Springfield, Illinois. A telephone survey was conducted to collect …

Adventure travel is becoming more popular, increasing the likelihood of contact with unusual
pathogens. We investigated an outbreak of leptospirosis in “Eco-Challenge” multisport race …

We report herein the investigation of a leptospirosis outbreak occurring in triathlon
competitors on Réunion Island, Indian Ocean. All participants were contacted by phone or …

Abstract Background In August 2006, a case of leptospirosis occurred in an athlete after a
triathlon held around Heidelberg and in the Neckar river. In order to study a possible …

Recreational activities, such as water sports and adventure travel, are emerging as an
important risk factor for leptospirosis, a potentially fatal zoonosis. We report the clinical …

Three athletes who participated in a race in the tropical forest of the Caribbean island of
Martinique were subsequently diagnosed with leptospirosis using polymerase chain …

Since July 14, 1998, the Illinois Department of Health, the Wisconsin Department of Health,
the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and CDC, in collaboration with other state and …

In December 1992, a common-source waterborne outbreak of leptospirosis occurred on the
island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii. Two male service persons were hospitalized with …

Leptospirosis is a global zoonotic disease with a variety of clinical manifestations. We report
an outbreak of leptospirosis in the Yaeyama Islands, Japan, in the summer of 1999 …