Brotes de leptospirosis humana en la provincia de Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

Hernández, Miguel Suárez; Sánchez, Raydel Martínez; Fernández, Pedro E. Posada; García, Ignacio Vidal; Fleites, Fernando Bravo; Sibello, Antonio Sánchez

doi:10.1590/s0037-86821999000100003

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“…1,2 Constituye un problema creciente de salud pública, evidenciado por el aumento de las tasas de incidencia y múltiples brotes en todos los continentes. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Sin embargo, es una enfermedad muy desatendida y por ello se desconoce su carga global; la incidencia estimada de medio millón de casos anuales graves en el hombre es sólo una subestimación. 3 En Argentina provoca casos aislados y brotes durante los periodos estacionales de abundantes lluvias e inundaciones.…”

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Diagnóstico de leptospirosis humana: evaluación de la aglutinación macroscópica en diferentes etapas de la enfermedad

Vanasco¹,

Schmeling²,

Chiani³

et al. 2012

Salud pública Méx

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Diagnóstico de leptospirosis humana: evaluación de la aglutinación macroscópica en diferentes etapas de la enfermedad

Vanasco¹,

Schmeling²,

Chiani³

et al. 2012

Salud pública Méx

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“…However, it relies on the host's immune response and habits. In the adult age group, the severity of leptospirosis cases in the study was exacerbated by tobacco use (cigarettes) [6], [19][20][21][22].…”

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Determinant Factors of Leptospirosis in Indonesia: Flood Prone Area Setting in Wajo District

Syamsuar¹,

Daud²,

Maria³

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Risks and Public Health, ICER-PH 2018, 26-2

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The incidence of leptospirosis is caused by Leptospira bacteria. No data on the results of examination and research on risk factors of leptospirosis occurrences in the area. The study aims to determine the magnitude and risk factors of leptospirosis existed in flood-prone areas at Wajo District. The research type was analytical with cross-sectional and analysed by chi-square and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The sample was 273 people selected through proportional random sampling and examination of serum sample by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The research found Leptospirosis incidence was 130 people (47.6%). Socio-demographic societal conditions referred to occupation and rat urine patches associated significantly with leptospirosis (p=<0.05). PCA test that showed the distribution of risk factors based on clusters on F1, F2 and F3 discovered that the observational axes F1 and F2 was 63.36% and F1 and F3 was 55.93%. This research suggested Wajo Health Department to increase socialization of prevention and diagnosis to societies with Leptospirosis symptom/suspect and those in a flood-prone area which specific to hygiene and sanitation events.

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“…As swine are important reservoirs of the Pomona serotype, the serological results suggest that they may function as reservoirs of this serotype for canines and eventually for humans and other animal species in these nesting areas. The Pomona serotype was associated with an outbreak of leptospirosis in humans in the Province of Ciego de Avila, Cuba (HERNÁNDEZ et al, 1999).…”

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Epidemiological characterization and risk factors associated with Leptospira infection in dogs from rural settlements in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil

Silva

Melo

Correia

et al. 2017

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Rural settlements are defined as family-run agrarian spaces. Their purpose, based on public policies, is to strengthen family agriculture. They are peculiar environments that can predispose to the risk of diseases, especially zoonotic diseases, due to close natural contact with animals that can be sources of infection. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of anti-Leptospira antibodies in dogs from rural settlements in the state of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil, and to identify the risk factors associated with infection. A total of 306 dogs were sampled and Leptospira screening was performed using the microscopic agglutination test. In all, 27 of 306 (8.82%; 95% CI = 6.13-12.5%) dogs were seropositive for Leptospira spp. The most frequent serotype was Pomona. Street access (odds ratio = 3.53, p = 0.012) was indicated as a risk factor for infection. The results indicate that leptospirosis is present in dogs from rural settlements in the state of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil. This reinforces the need to limit contact between dogs and wild reservoirs and perform serological monitoring of swine. It also reinforces the need for implementation of control measures such as improvements in hygienic-sanitary conditions in the settlements, including the construction of pigsties away from homes, and the introduction of vaccination to reduce the occurrence of this disease, which will prevent transmission to humans and animals. Key words: Zoonoses. Rural área. Risk factors. Serology. ResumoOs assentamentos rurais são definidos como espaços agrários de organização familiar, cuja finalidade é o fortalecimento da agricultura familiar a partir de políticas públicas. São ambientes peculiares que podem predispor ao risco de doenças, especialmente de caráter zoonótico, considerando naturalmente o convívio estreito com os animais, que de certo modo, podem atuar como fontes de infecção. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a frequência de anticorpos anti-Leptospira spp. em cães de assentamentos rurais do Estado da Paraíba, Nordeste do Brasil, bem como identificar os fatores de risco associados com a infecção. Foram utilizados 306 cães e o diagnóstico de Leptospira spp. realizados pela técnica de Soroaglutinação Microscópica (MAT). Foram identificados 27/306 (8,82%; IC 95% = 6,13 -12,5%) cães soropositivos para Leptospira spp. O sorotipo mais frequente foi o Pomona. A criação do tipo solto (Odds ratio = 3,53; p = 0,012) foi apontada como fator de risco para a infecção. Os resultados do presente estudo indicam que a leptospirose está presente em cães de áreas de assentamentos rurais do estado da Paraíba, Nordeste do Brasil. Isso reforça a necessidade de limitar o contato de cães com reservatórios silvestres, bem como fazer o monitoramento sorológico dos suínos e implantação de medidas de controle como melhorias nas condições higiênico-sanitárias nos assentamentos, destacandose a construção de pocilgas afastadas das residências e a introdução de vacinação com o intuito de reduzir a ocorrência dessa doença e, consequent...

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Brotes de leptospirosis humana en la provincia de Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

Cited by 13 publications

References 7 publications

Diagnóstico de leptospirosis humana: evaluación de la aglutinación macroscópica en diferentes etapas de la enfermedad

Diagnóstico de leptospirosis humana: evaluación de la aglutinación macroscópica en diferentes etapas de la enfermedad

Determinant Factors of Leptospirosis in Indonesia: Flood Prone Area Setting in Wajo District

Epidemiological characterization and risk factors associated with Leptospira infection in dogs from rural settlements in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil

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