Probable airborne transmission of Burkholderia pseudomallei causing an urban outbreak of melioidosis during typhoon season in Hong Kong, China
Between January 2015 and October 2022, 38 patients with culture-confirmed melioidosis were identified in the Kowloon West (KW) Region, Hong Kong. Notably, 30 of them were clustered in the Sham Shui Po (SSP) district, which covers an estimated area of 2.5 km2. Between August and October 2022, 18 pati...
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| Main Authors: | Wing-Gi Wu, Marcus Ho-Hin Shum, Ivan Tak-Fai Wong, Kelvin Keru Lu, Lam-Kwong Lee, Jake Siu-Lun Leung, Hiu-Yin Lao, Annie Wing-Tung Lee, Pak-Ting Hau, Chloe Toi-Mei Chan, Harmen Fung-Tin Wong, Sharon Ka-Yee Fung, Sally Choi-Ying Wong, Iain Chi-Fung Ng, Timothy Ting-Leung Ng, Ning Chow, Alex Yat-Man Ho, Mei Fan Hung, Franklin Wang-Ngai Chow, Maureen Mo-Lin Wong, Wing-Kin To, Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam, Kristine Shik Luk, Gilman Kit-Hang Siu |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Emerging Microbes and Infections |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2023.2204155 |
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