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- Michael J Maze
- Holly M Biggs
- Matthew P Rubach
- Renee L Galloway
- Shama Cash-Goldwasser
- Kathryn J Allan
- Jo E B Halliday
- Julian T Hertz
- Wilbrod Saganda
- Bingileki F Lwezaula
- Sarah Cleaveland
- Blandina T Mmbaga
- Venance P Maro
- John A Crump
Abstract
Background: The sole report of annual leptospirosis incidence in continental Africa of 75–102 cases per 100,000 population is from a study performed in August 2007 through September 2008 in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. To evaluate the stability of this estimate over time, we estimated the incidence of acute leptospirosis in Kilimanjaro Region, northern Tanzania for the time period 2012–2014. Methodology and Principal Findings: Leptospirosis cases were identified among febrile patients at two sentinel hospitals in the Kilimanjaro Region. Leptospirosis was diagnosed by serum microscopic agglutination testing using a panel of 20 Leptospira serovars belonging to 17 separate serogroups. Serum was taken at enrolment and patients were asked to return 4–6 weeks later to provide convalescent serum. Confirmed cases required a 4-fold rise in titre and probable cases required a single titre of ≥800. Findings from a healthcare utilisation survey were used to estimate multipliers to adjust for cases not seen at sentinel hospitals. We identified 19 (1.7%) confirmed or probable cases among 1,115 patients who presented with a febrile illness. Of cases, the predominant reactive serogroups were Australis 8 (42.1%), Sejroe 3 (15.8%), Grippotyphosa 2 (10.5%), Icterohaemorrhagiae 2 (10.5%), Pyrogenes 2 (10.5%), Djasiman 1 (5.3%), Tarassovi 1 (5.3%). We estimated that the annual incidence of leptospirosis was 11–18 cases per 100,000 population. This was a significantly lower incidence than 2007–08 (p
Suggested Citation
Michael J Maze & Holly M Biggs & Matthew P Rubach & Renee L Galloway & Shama Cash-Goldwasser & Kathryn J Allan & Jo E B Halliday & Julian T Hertz & Wilbrod Saganda & Bingileki F Lwezaula & Sarah Cleav, 2016.
"Comparison of the Estimated Incidence of Acute Leptospirosis in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania between 2007–08 and 2012–14,"
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(12), pages 1-15, December.
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RePEc:plo:pntd00:0005165
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005165
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