Murine typhus, Reunion, France, 2011-2013

Elsa Balleydier; Guillaume Camuset; Cristina Socolovschi; Marie-Pierre Moiton; Barbara Kuli; Aurélie Foucher; Patrice Poubeau; Gianandrea Borgherini; Guillaume Wartel; Héla Audin; Didier Raoult; Laurent Filleul; Philippe Parola; Fréderic Pagès

doi:10.3201/eid2102.140850

Murine typhus, Reunion, France, 2011-2013

Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Feb;21(2):316-9. doi: 10.3201/eid2102.140850.

Authors

Elsa Balleydier, Guillaume Camuset, Cristina Socolovschi, Marie-Pierre Moiton, Barbara Kuli, Aurélie Foucher, Patrice Poubeau, Gianandrea Borgherini, Guillaume Wartel, Héla Audin, Didier Raoult, Laurent Filleul, Philippe Parola, Fréderic Pagès

Abstract

Murine typhus case was initially identified in Reunion, France, in 2012 in a tourist. Our investigation confirmed 8 autochthonous cases that occurred during January 2011-January 2013 in Reunion. Murine typhus should be considered in local patients and in travelers returning from Reunion who have fevers of unknown origin.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Female
France
Geography, Medical
History, 21st Century
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Typing
Reunion
Rickettsia typhi / classification
Rickettsia typhi / genetics
Seasons
Serotyping
Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / diagnosis
Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / epidemiology*
Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / history
Young Adult