Outbreak of Leptospirosis among Triathlon Participants and Community Residents in Springfield, Illinois, 1998
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- 15 June 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 34 (12) , 1593-1599
- https://doi.org/10.1086/340615
Abstract
We investigated an outbreak of leptospirosis among athletes and community residents after a triathlon was held in Springfield, Illinois. A telephoneKeywords
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