Influence of Rainfall on Leptospira Infection and Disease in a Tropical Urban Setting, Brazil.

Autor: Hacker KP, Sacramento GA, Cruz JS, de Oliveira D, Nery N Jr, Lindow JC, Carvalho M, Hagan J, Diggle PJ, Begon M, Reis MG, Wunder EA Jr, Ko AI, Costa F
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2020 Feb; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 311-314.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2602.190102
Abstrakt: The incidence of hospitalized leptospirosis patients was positively associated with increased precipitation in Salvador, Brazil. However, Leptospira infection risk among a cohort of city residents was inversely associated with rainfall. These findings indicate that, although heavy rainfall may increase severe illness, Leptospira exposures can occur year-round.
Databáze: MEDLINE