Influence of Rainfall on <i>Leptospira</i> Infection and Disease in a Tropical Urban Setting, Brazil



Hacker, Kathryn P, Sacramento, Gielson A, Cruz, Jaqueline S, de Oliveira, Daiana, Nery, Nivison Jr, Lindow, Janet C, Carvalho, Mayara, Hagan, Jose, Diggle, Peter J, Begon, Mike ORCID: 0000-0003-1715-5327
et al (show 4 more authors) (2020) Influence of Rainfall on <i>Leptospira</i> Infection and Disease in a Tropical Urban Setting, Brazil. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 26 (2). pp. 311-314.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Humans, Leptospirosis, Hospitalization, Incidence, Risk Factors, Rain, Seasons, Poverty, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Middle Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, Brazil, Female, Male, Young Adult
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 12 Jun 2020 08:48
Last Modified: 12 Oct 2023 09:51
DOI: 10.3201/eid2602.190102
Open Access URL: http://10.0.12.129/eid2602.190102
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3090068