Chapter
Outbreak 1 Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Outbreaks
Outbreak 2 Outbreak of a Mycoplasmal Pneumonia
Outbreak 3 Hickman Catheter-Related Infections in a Hemato-Oncologic Department
Outbreak 4 A Gang-Related Outbreak of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
Outbreak 5 Skin Rash Caused by Pseudomonas and Associated with Pools and Hot Tubs
Outbreak 6 Human Anthrax Linked to an Outbreak in Livestock
Outbreak 7 A Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak in Veterinary Clinics
Outbreak 8 A Pertussis Outbreak
Outbreak 9 Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Outbreak 10 An Influenza Outbreak on a Cruise Ship
Outbreak 11 An AIDS Outbreak Traced to a Single Infected Male
Outbreak 12 A Rubella Outbreak
Outbreak 13 An Outbreak of Rotaviral Gastroenteritis among Children
Outbreak 14 A Cryptosporidium Outbreak in a Day Camp
Outbreak 15 An Escherichia coli O111:H8 Outbreak among Teenage Campers
Outbreak 16 An Outbreak of Lethal Viral Pneumonia
Section II Outbreaks of Diseases of the Respiratory Tract
Outbreak 17 A Legionellosis Outbreak
Outbreak 18 An Outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Outbreak 19 A Tuberculosis Outbreak in a Prison Housing Inmates Infected with HIV
Outbreak 20 An Otitis Media Outbreak in a Child Care Center
Outbreak 21 An Outbreak of a Rash
Outbreak 22 An Outbreak of a Rash at a Camp for HIV-Infected Children
Outbreak 23 A Diphtheria Outbreak
Outbreak 24 An Outbreak of Mononucleosis
Outbreak 25 A Pneumonia Outbreak in a Nursing Home
Outbreak 26 Past and Future Pandemics of Influenza A
Outbreak 27 A Pharyngitis Outbreak in the Marine Corps
Outbreak 28 A Measles Outbreak among Kosovar Refugee Children
Section III Outbreaks of Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Outbreak 29 A Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Outbreak from Eating Eggs
Outbreak 30 A Cryptosporidium Outbreak Associated with Swimming Pool Use
Outbreak 31 Diarrhea among Attendees of the Washington County Fair
Outbreak 32 An Amebiasis Outbreak
Outbreak 33 A Typhoid Fever Outbreak Linked with a Frozen Fruit Drink
Outbreak 34 A Giardia Outbreak in a Day Care Nursery
Outbreak 35 A Food-Borne Outbreak of Bloody Diarrhea
Outbreak 36 A Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis
Outbreak 37 Food-Borne Paralysis from Eating Home-Pickled Eggs
Outbreak 38 Bloody Diarrhea Associated with Eating Ground Beef
Outbreak 39 A Hepatitis Outbreak Associated with Restaurant Onions
Outbreak 40 A Rotavirus Outbreak among College Students
Outbreak 41 A Cholera Outbreak in a Refugee Camp
Section IV Outbreaks of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Outbreak 42 An Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Disease among Teenagers
Outbreak 43 A Chancroid Outbreak among Hispanic Men
Outbreak 44 An Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Disease in the Pornography Industry
Outbreak 45 An Outbreak of Azithromycin-Resistant Gonorrhea
Outbreak 46 Invasive Cervical Cancer among Women
Outbreak 47 An Outbreak of Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Homosexual Men
Outbreak 48 A Syphilis Outbreak Connected with a Cybersex Chat Room
Outbreak 49 The Impact of AIDS Worsens Famine
Section V Outbreaks of Diseases of the Skin, Eyes, and Deep Tissues
Outbreak 50 An Outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus with Increased Vancomycin Resistance
Outbreak 51 An Outbreak of Pseudomonas Dermatitis from a Hotel Pool and Hot Tub
Outbreak 52 A Ringworm Outbreak in a Wrestling Team
Outbreak 53 An Outbreak of Conjunctivitis at an Elementary School
Outbreak 54 A Measles Outbreak among Internationally Adopted Children
Outbreak 55 A Hepatitis Outbreak at a Pain Clinic
Outbreak 56 An Outbreak of Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Outbreak 57 An Outbreak of Invasive Group A Streptococcus at a Child Care Center
Outbreak 58 A Skin Infection Outbreak at a High School
Outbreak 59 A Gas Gangrene Outbreak after a Tsunami
Section VI Outbreaks of Multisystem Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Diseases
Outbreak 60 An Outbreak of Typhus
Outbreak 61 An Outbreak of Cyclic Fevers
Outbreak 62 An Outbreak of Encephalitis
Outbreak 63 Yellow Fever in a Traveler Returning from Venezuela
Outbreak 64 A Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Outbreak
Outbreak 65 Cases of Rash and Fever, One Fatal, in a Family Cluster
Outbreak 66 An Outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Outbreak 67 An Outbreak of Leptospirosis during EcoChallenge
Outbreak 68 A Dengue Fever Outbreak
Outbreak 69 An Outbreak of Lyme Disease
Outbreak 70 A Plague Outbreak
Section VII Outbreaks of Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Outbreak 72 An Outbreak of Paralysis from Eating Fermented Beaver Tails
Outbreak 73 Rabies Infections from Organ Donor Tissues
Outbreak 74 A Tetanus Outbreak
Outbreak 75 An Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis among Recreational Vehicle Campers
Outbreak 76 A Mad Cow Disease Outbreak in Humans and Cattle
Outbreak 77 Meningitis Outbreaks Traced to Raves and Clubs
Outbreak 78 Meningitis among Travelers Returning from Saudi Arabia
Section VIII Outbreaks and Cases Requiring Application of Environmental and Industrial Microbiology Concepts
Outbreak 79 Gastroenteritis from an Interactive Water Fountain
Outbreak 80 Dengue Fever Epidemics Return
Outbreak 81 Acid Pollution in Waterways Due to Metal Leaching from Mine Tailings
Outbreak 82 A Shigellosis Outbreak from a Wading Pool
Outbreak 83 A Massive Outbreak of Cryptosporidium Infection Transmitted through the Public Water Supply
Outbreak 84 Biofilm Fouling in Cooling Towers
Outbreak 85 An Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease from an Air-Conditioning Unit
Outbreak 86 Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Industrial Materials
Outbreak 87 Increasing Production of Beer in the United States
Outbreak 88 Four Successive Annual Outbreaks of Plague
Section IX Bioterrorism Outbreaks
Outbreak 89 An Accidental Release of Weaponized Anthrax
Outbreak 90 An Investigation of a Brucellosis Outbreak as Bioterrorism
Outbreak 91 A Tularemia Outbreak
Outbreak 92 Bioterrorist Release of Anthrax Bacteria by a Religious Cult
Outbreak 93 A Death from Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever at a Former Bioweapon Laboratory
Outbreak 94 An Inexpensive and Simple Botulism Bioweapon
Outbreak 95 State-Sponsored Bioweapon Research
Outbreak 96 An Outbreak of Weaponized Smallpox