Swimming pool-associated Vittaforma-like microsporidia linked to microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis outbreak, Taiwan

Jung Sheng Chen; Tsui Kang Hsu; Bing Mu Hsu; Shih Chun Chao; Tung Yi Huang; Dar Der Ji; Pei Yu Yang; I. Hsiu Huang

doi:10.3201/eid2511.181483

Swimming pool-associated Vittaforma-like microsporidia linked to microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis outbreak, Taiwan

Jung Sheng Chen
, Tsui Kang Hsu
, Bing Mu Hsu
, Shih Chun Chao
, Tung Yi Huang
, Dar Der Ji
, Pei Yu Yang
, I. Hsiu Huang

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Abstract

We analyzed 2 batches of environmental samples after a microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in Taiwan. Results indicated a transmission route from a parking lot to a foot washing pool to a swimming pool and suggested that accumulation of mud in the foot washing pool during the rainy season might be a risk factor.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2100-2103
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	25
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.181483
State	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Externally published	Yes

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