| surveillance for possible estuary-associated syndrome--six states, 1998-1999. | pfiesteria piscicida (pp) is an alga that has been associated with fish kills in estuaries (where fresh water mixes with salty seawater) along the eastern seaboard and possibly with human health effects. since june 1, 1998, surveillance for possible estuary-associated syndrome (peas), including possible pp-related human illness, has been conducted in delaware, florida, maryland, north carolina, south carolina, and virginia. this report summarizes passive surveillance for peas during june 1, 1998 ... | 2000 | 10821482 |
| environmental public health surveillance: possible estuary-associated syndrome. | public health surveillance involves the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data for use in public health practice. a surveillance system includes the capacity to collect and analyze data as well as the ability to disseminate the data to public health agencies that can undertake effective prevention and control activities. an emerging issue in environmental public health surveillance involves human exposure to the toxins produced by microorganisms present in oceans and estuaries. one of t ... | 2001 | 11677192 |
| etiology of ulcerative lesions of atlantic menhaden (brevoortia tyrannus) from james river, virginia. | we observed ulcerative lesions on live atlantic menhaden, brevoortia tyrannus, during ichthyofaunal sampling in the tidal james river in october 1999 (near jamestown, va, usa). other synoptically collected fishes exhibited no signs of lesions or pre-ulcerative tissues. live fish were classified as unremarkable (no dermal anomalies), pre-ulcerative (integument intact with boil-like swelling), and ulcerative (severe focal lesions). specimens were analyzed for bacteria, fungi, and pathogenic protoz ... | 2005 | 16133297 |