Notes from the Field: Severe Bartonella quintana Infections Among Persons Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness - New York City, January 2020-December 2022

This report describes severe cases of Bartonella quintana infection, a rare but serious disease transmitted by body lice, detected among people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in NYC.

Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 19, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news