[HTML][HTML] The epidemiology of febrile illness in sub-Saharan Africa: implications for diagnosis and management

MJ Maze, Q Bassat, NA Feasey, I Mandomando… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Fever is among the most common symptoms of people living in Africa, and
clinicians are challenged by the similar clinical features of a wide spectrum of potential …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic literature review of leptospirosis outbreaks worldwide, 1970–2012

C Munoz-Zanzi, E Groene… - … de Salud Pública, 2020 - SciELO Public Health
Objective. This review describes the geographic and temporal distribution of, detection
methods for, and other epidemiological features of published leptospirosis outbreaks, with …

Seroepidemiology of Leptospira serovar Hardjo and associated risk factors in smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania

SK Motto, LE Hernandez-Castro… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Smallholder dairy farming is crucial for the Tanzanian dairy sector which
generates income and employment for thousands of families. This is more evident in the …

A global one health perspective on leptospirosis in humans and animals

JE Sykes, DA Haake, CD Gamage… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Leptospirosis is a quintessential one health disease of humans and animals caused by
pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Intra-and interspecies transmission is …

Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Tanzania: A review of the current status, serogroup diversity and reservoirs

SK Motto, GM Shirima… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Tanzania is among the tropical countries of Sub-Saharan Africa with the
environmental conditions favorable for transmission of Leptospira. Leptospirosis is a …

Human, animal, water source interactions and leptospirosis in Thailand

U Narkkul, J Thaipadungpanit, N Srisawat, JW Rudge… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
In Thailand, leptospirosis is primarily associated with those who work in agricultural
occupations. Leptospirosis control is hampered by a poor understanding of the complex …

Leptospirosis outbreak in Tanzania: an alarming situation

DS Masunga, A Rai, M Abbass… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract On July 5, 2022, the Tanzanian Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the re-
emergence of leptospirosis after reporting 20 confirmed symptomatic cases and 3 …

Spatial–temporal patterns and risk factors for human leptospirosis in Thailand, 2012–2018

S Chadsuthi, K Chalvet-Monfray, S Geawduanglek… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Leptospirosis is a globally important zoonotic disease. The disease is particularly important
in tropical and subtropical countries. Infections in humans can be caused by exposure to …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the aetiological agents of non-malarial febrile illnesses in Africa

M Wainaina, DA Vey da Silva, I Dohoo… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The awareness of non-malarial febrile illnesses (NMFIs) has been on the rise
over the last decades. Therefore, we undertook a systematic literature review and meta …

[HTML][HTML] An observational study of human leptospirosis in Seychelles

L Biscornet, J de Comarmond, J Bibi… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A 1-year population-based prospective study was launched in Seychelles, a country with
one of the highest human incidence of leptospirosis worldwide, to describe the characteristic …