Risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya.

Elizabeth Anne Jessie CookWilliam Anson de GlanvilleLian Francesca ThomasSamuel KariukiBarend Mark de Clare BronsvoortEric Maurice Fèvre

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2016)

This is the first report of leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in Kenya. Potential risk factors were identified and this information can be used to educate workers regarding their disease risks and ways to prevent or reduce transmission.

Keyphrases

risk factors
human health
south africa
risk assessment
healthcare