Surveillance of leptospirosis after flooding at Loei Province, Thailand by year 2002.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2005 ; 36 Suppl 4(): 202-5
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32261
ABSTRACT
In this surveillance, suspected leptospirosis patients in Loei Hospital, Loei Province were studied by conventional methods of cultivation and microscopic agglutination test (MAT) during July-October, 2002. It was found that 63% of 64 admitted patients and 35% of 34 outpatients were found positive by leptospire cultivation. Antibodies determined by MAT were positive in 78% of 63 admitted patients. Particularly, the five most common agglutinating antibodies were reactive with serovars bratislava (57%), autumnalis (48%), new (38%), australis (37%) and bangkok (29%). The MAT results of 15 OPD patients were 67% positive with the following five serovars, including bratislava (47%), new (20%), bangkok (7%), ranarum (7%) and australis (7%). Accordingly, preventive strategies against leptospirosis outbreaks after flooding in Thailand should be undertaken, including the prompt treatment of the disease in this endemic area.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Thaïlande
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Facteurs temps
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Humains
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Tests d'agglutination
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Études séroépidémiologiques
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Surveillance de la population
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Épidémies de maladies
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Facteurs de risque
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Appréciation des risques
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Catastrophes
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
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Facteurs de risque
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Étude de dépistage
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
2005
Type:
Article
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