Human Leptospirosis Trends, the Netherlands, 1925–2008

To increase knowledge of leptospirosis in the Netherlands and identify changing trends of this disease over time, we analyzed historical passive surveillance reports for an 84-year period (1925–2008). We found that 2,553 mainly severe leptospirosis cases were diagnosed (average annual incidence rate...

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Main Authors: Goris, Marga G.A., Boer, Kimberly R., Duarte, Tamara A.T.E., Kliffen, Suzanne J., Hartskeerl, Rudy A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3647640/