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. 1999 Sep;2(3):217-8.

Leptospirosis in the South-Eastern Health Board region of the Republic of Ireland: 1990 to 1996

G Pate  1 , N FitzSimon, G J Mellotte
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  • PMID: 10491881

Leptospirosis in the South-Eastern Health Board region of the Republic of Ireland: 1990 to 1996

G Pate et al. Commun Dis Public Health. 1999 Sep.

Abstract

The South-Eastern Health Board (SEHB) has the highest annual incidence of leptospirosis in the Republic of Ireland (12.3/million according to hospital inpatient enquiry data; 10.4/million by serology). Discharge diagnosis correlates strongly with numbers of cattle, but not of other livestock, which may indicate a true association with leptospirosis or may reflect an increased clinical suspicion in areas where livestock are prevalent.

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