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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spelling doaj-57272183c3814c6eb946adfc9a5d3a4e2020-11-25T00:30:56ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592012-01-01181919410.3201/eid1801.101892Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009Al-shere T. AmilasanMugen UjiieMotoi SuzukiEumelia SalvaMaria Cecilia P. BeloNobuo KoizumiKumiko YoshimatsuWolf-Peter SchmidtShane MarteEfren M. DimaanoJose Benito VillaramaKoya AriyoshiAfter 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/10-1892_articlefloodleptospirosisLeptospiraoutbreakthe PhilippinesMetro Manila
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author 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
spellingShingle 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
Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009
Emerging Infectious Diseases
flood
leptospirosis
Leptospira
outbreak
the Philippines
Metro Manila
author_facet 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
author_sort Al-shere T. Amilasan
title Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009
title_short Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009
title_full Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009
title_fullStr Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009
title_full_unstemmed Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009
title_sort outbreak of leptospirosis after flood, the philippines, 2009
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2012-01-01
description 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.
topic flood
leptospirosis
Leptospira
outbreak
the Philippines
Metro Manila
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/10-1892_article
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