Human leptospirosis in the Federal District, Brazil, 2011-2015: eco-epidemiological characterization

Human leptospirosis in the Federal District, Brazil, 2011-2015: eco-epidemiological characterization

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that affects more than 5,000 people per year in Brazil. The Federal District (FD) lacks epidemiological studies of human leptospirosis and presents concerning rates of this disease, especially considering its lethality. METHODS: Seventy...

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Main Authors: Ivanildo de Oliveira Correia Santos, Marina Frota de Albuquerque Landi, Laurício Monteiro Cruz, Maria Isabel Rao Bofill, Divino Eterno dos Santos, Eduardo Maurício Mendes de Lima, Márcio Botelho de Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leptospirosis
Synanthropic rodents
Eco-epidemiology
Environment
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