The Changing Epidemiology of Leptospirosis in Israel

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 (19...

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Main Authors: Revital Kariv, Robert Klempfner, Ada Barnea, Yechezkel Sidi, Eyal Meltzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/6/01-0611_article