The changing epidemiology of leptospirosis in Israel. |
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| Authors: | R Kariv R Klempfner A Barnea Y Sidi E Schwartz |
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| Affiliation: | Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. |
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| Abstract: | We reviewed all serologically confirmed cases of leptospirosis from 1985 to 1999 in Israel, where the disease is endemic. There were 59 cases, with an average annual incidence of 0.05/100,000. The dominant serogroup, Leptospira icterohemorrhagica, occurred in 29% of patients; in an earlier study (1970-1979), it accounted for only 2%. Serogroups that occurred mainly in rural areas accounted previously for 79% but had declined to 32%. |
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