A large outbreak of shigellosis commencing in an internally displaced population, Papua New Guinea, 2013

A large outbreak of shigellosis commencing in an internally displaced population, Papua New Guinea, 2013

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Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate a large outbreak of shigellosis in Papua New Guinea that began in a camp for internally displaced persons before spreading throughout the general community.Methods: Outbreak mitigation strategies were implemented in the affected area to curtail the spread of the disease.Data were collected from the surveillance system and loreal tahiti 4 analysed by time, place and person.Rectal swab samples were tested by standard culture methods and real-time polymerase chain reaction to determine the etiology of the outbreak.Results: Laboratory analysis at wh statesman headlights two independent institutions established that the outbreak was caused by Shigella sp.

, with one strain further characterized as Shigella flexneri serotype 2.Approximately 1200 suspected cases of shigellosis were reported in a two-month period from two townships in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.The outbreak resulted in at least five deaths, all in young children.Discussion: This outbreak of shigellosis highlights the threat of enteric diseases to vulnerable populations such as internally displaced persons in Papua New Guinea, as has been observed in other global settings.