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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012-01-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/10-1892_article |