Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009

Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009

After a typhoon in September 2009, an outbreak of leptospirosis occurred in Metro Manila, the Philippines; 471 patients were hospitalized and 51 (10.8%) died. A hospital-based investigation found risk factors associated with fatal infection to be older age, hemoptysis, anuria, jaundice, and delayed...

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Main Authors: Al-shere T. Amilasan, Mugen Ujiie, Motoi Suzuki, Eumelia Salva, Maria Cecilia P. Belo, Nobuo Koizumi, Kumiko Yoshimatsu, Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Shane Marte, Efren M. Dimaano, Jose Benito Villarama, Koya Ariyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
flood
leptospirosis
Leptospira
outbreak
the Philippines
Metro Manila
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/10-1892_article
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Summary:After a typhoon in September 2009, an outbreak of leptospirosis occurred in Metro Manila, the Philippines; 471 patients were hospitalized and 51 (10.8%) died. A hospital-based investigation found risk factors associated with fatal infection to be older age, hemoptysis, anuria, jaundice, and delayed treatment with antimicrobial drugs.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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