Influence of rainfall on leptospira infection and disease in a tropical urban setting, Brazil

Kathryn P. Hacker; Gielson A. Sacramento; Jaqueline S. Cruz; Daiana De Oliveira; Nivison Nery; Janet C. Lindow; Mayara Carvalho; Jose Hagan; Peter Diggle; Mike Begon; Mitermayer G. Reis; Elsio A. Wunder; Albert I. Ko; Federico Costa

doi:10.3201/eid2602.190102

Influence of rainfall on leptospira infection and disease in a tropical urban setting, Brazil

Kathryn P. Hacker
, Gielson A. Sacramento
, Jaqueline S. Cruz
, Daiana De Oliveira
, Nivison Nery
, Janet C. Lindow
, Mayara Carvalho
, Jose Hagan
, Peter Diggle
, Mike Begon
, Mitermayer G. Reis
, Elsio A. Wunder
, Albert I. Ko
, Federico Costa

University of Pennsylvania
Yale University
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Montana State University
Lancaster University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Liverpool
Universidade Federal da Bahia

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Abstract

The incidence of hospitalized leptospirosis patients was positively associated with increased precipitation in Salvador, Brazil. However, Leptospira infection risk among a cohort of city residents was inversely associated with rainfall. These findings indicate that, although heavy rainfall may increase severe illness, Leptospira exposures can occur year-round.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	311-314
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2602.190102
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Hacker, K. P., Sacramento, G. A., Cruz, J. S., De Oliveira, D., Nery, N., Lindow, J. C., Carvalho, M., Hagan, J., Diggle, P., Begon, M., Reis, M. G., Wunder, E. A., Ko, A. I., & Costa, F. (2020). Influence of rainfall on leptospira infection and disease in a tropical urban setting, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(2), 311-314. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2602.190102

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