Prevalence and risk factors for human leptospirosis at a hospital serving a pastoralist community, Endulen, Tanzania.
Michael J MazeGabriel M ShirimaAbdul-Hamid S LukambagireRebecca F BodenhamMatthew P RubachShama Cash-GoldwasserManuela CarugatiKate M ThomasPhiloteus SakasakaNestory MkendaKathryn J AllanRudovick R KazwalaBlandina T MmbagaJoram J BuzaVenance P MaroRenee L GallowayDaniel T HaydonJohn A CrumpJo E B HallidayPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
We identified leptospirosis in approximately one in twelve patients attending hospital with fever from this rural community. Interventions that reduce risks associated with milking livestock may reduce human infections.
Keyphrases
- endothelial cells
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- pluripotent stem cells
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- south africa
- adverse drug
- acute care
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- climate change
- tertiary care