Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka; a systematic review

Abstract Background Although the assessment of disease burden should be a priority for allocating resources, leptospirosis is grossly underestimated despite its true burden in Sri Lanka. This study aimed to assess the morbidity and mortality of leptospirosis based on routine surveillance data, hospi...

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Main Authors: Janith Warnasekara, Iresha Koralegedara, Suneth Agampodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3655-y