Seasonality of human leptospirosis in Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) and its association with meteorological data.

<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is a disease which occurs worldwide but particularly affects tropical areas. Transmission of the disease is dependent on its excretion by reservoir animals and the presence of moist environment which allows the survival of the bacteria.<h4>Methods a...

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Main Authors: Amélie Desvars, Sylvaine Jégo, Frédéric Chiroleu, Pascale Bourhy, Eric Cardinale, Alain Michault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21655257/pdf/?tool=EBI