Agro-Environmental Determinants of Leptospirosis: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis (2004–2014) in Mahasarakham Province (Thailand)
Leptospirosis has been recognized as a major public health concern in Thailand following dramatic outbreaks. We analyzed human leptospirosis incidence between 2004 and 2014 in Mahasarakham province, Northeastern Thailand, in order to identify the agronomical and environmental factors likely to expla...
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doaj-88cf95179fc342c09731d5de8b093ae22021-09-26T01:34:11ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662021-06-01611511510.3390/tropicalmed6030115Agro-Environmental Determinants of Leptospirosis: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis (2004–2014) in Mahasarakham Province (Thailand)Jaruwan Viroj0Julien Claude1Claire Lajaunie2Julien Cappelle3Anamika Kritiyakan4Pornsit Thuainan5Worachead Chewnarupai6Serge Morand7Faculty of Public Health, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44150, ThailandInstitut des Sciences de l’Evolution, CNRS/UM/IRD/EPHE, Montpellier Université, 35095 Montpellier, FranceInserm, UMR LPED (IRD, Aix-Marseille Université), 13001 Marseille, FranceCIRAD, UMR ASTRE, 34398 Montpellier, FranceFaculty of Veterinary Technology, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10200, ThailandMahasarakham Provincial Public Health Office, Mahasarakham 44000, ThailandBan Ke Health Promotion Hospital, Mahasarakham 44150, ThailandCIRAD, UMR ASTRE, 34398 Montpellier, FranceLeptospirosis has been recognized as a major public health concern in Thailand following dramatic outbreaks. We analyzed human leptospirosis incidence between 2004 and 2014 in Mahasarakham province, Northeastern Thailand, in order to identify the agronomical and environmental factors likely to explain incidence at the level of 133 sub-districts and 1982 villages of the province. We performed general additive modeling (GAM) in order to take the spatial-temporal epidemiological dynamics into account. The results of GAM analyses showed that the average slope, population size, pig density, cow density and flood cover were significantly associated with leptospirosis occurrence in a district. Our results stress the importance of livestock favoring leptospirosis transmission to humans and suggest that prevention and control of leptospirosis need strong intersectoral collaboration between the public health, the livestock department and local communities. More specifically, such collaboration should integrate leptospirosis surveillance in both public and animal health for a better control of diseases in livestock while promoting public health prevention as encouraged by the One Health approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/3/115leptospirosispublic healthOne Healthlivestockspatiotemporal analysisgeneral additive modeling |
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Jaruwan Viroj Julien Claude Claire Lajaunie Julien Cappelle Anamika Kritiyakan Pornsit Thuainan Worachead Chewnarupai Serge Morand Agro-Environmental Determinants of Leptospirosis: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis (2004–2014) in Mahasarakham Province (Thailand) Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease leptospirosis public health One Health livestock spatiotemporal analysis general additive modeling |
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Jaruwan Viroj Julien Claude Claire Lajaunie Julien Cappelle Anamika Kritiyakan Pornsit Thuainan Worachead Chewnarupai Serge Morand |
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Agro-Environmental Determinants of Leptospirosis: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis (2004–2014) in Mahasarakham Province (Thailand) |
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Agro-Environmental Determinants of Leptospirosis: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis (2004–2014) in Mahasarakham Province (Thailand) |
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Agro-Environmental Determinants of Leptospirosis: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis (2004–2014) in Mahasarakham Province (Thailand) |
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Agro-Environmental Determinants of Leptospirosis: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis (2004–2014) in Mahasarakham Province (Thailand) |
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Agro-Environmental Determinants of Leptospirosis: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis (2004–2014) in Mahasarakham Province (Thailand) |
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agro-environmental determinants of leptospirosis: a retrospective spatiotemporal analysis (2004–2014) in mahasarakham province (thailand) |
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Leptospirosis has been recognized as a major public health concern in Thailand following dramatic outbreaks. We analyzed human leptospirosis incidence between 2004 and 2014 in Mahasarakham province, Northeastern Thailand, in order to identify the agronomical and environmental factors likely to explain incidence at the level of 133 sub-districts and 1982 villages of the province. We performed general additive modeling (GAM) in order to take the spatial-temporal epidemiological dynamics into account. The results of GAM analyses showed that the average slope, population size, pig density, cow density and flood cover were significantly associated with leptospirosis occurrence in a district. Our results stress the importance of livestock favoring leptospirosis transmission to humans and suggest that prevention and control of leptospirosis need strong intersectoral collaboration between the public health, the livestock department and local communities. More specifically, such collaboration should integrate leptospirosis surveillance in both public and animal health for a better control of diseases in livestock while promoting public health prevention as encouraged by the One Health approach. |
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leptospirosis public health One Health livestock spatiotemporal analysis general additive modeling |
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