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. 2001 Nov-Dec;7(6):990-2.
doi: 10.3201/eid0706.010611.

The changing epidemiology of leptospirosis in Israel

R Kariv  1 , R Klempfner, A Barnea, Y Sidi, E Schwartz
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The changing epidemiology of leptospirosis in Israel

R Kariv et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001 Nov-Dec.

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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  • Emerging leptospirosis, North India.
    Chaudhry R, Premlatha MM, Mohanty S, Dhawan B, Singh KK, Dey AB. Chaudhry R, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Dec;8(12):1526-7. doi: 10.3201/eid0812.020052. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002. PMID: 12498680 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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