Leptospirosis Outbreak following Severe Flooding: A Rapid Assessment and Mass Prophylaxis Campaign; Guyana, January–February 2005

BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is a zoonosis usually transmitted through contact with water or soil contaminated with urine from infected animals. Severe flooding can put individuals at greater risk for contracting leptospirosis in endemic areas. Rapid testing for the disease and large-scale intervention...

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Autores principales: Dechet, Amy M., Parsons, Michele, Rambaran, Madan, Mohamed-Rambaran, Pheona, Florendo-Cumbermack, Anita, Persaud, Shamdeo, Baboolal, Shirematee, Ari, Mary D., Shadomy, Sean V., Zaki, Sherif R., Paddock, Christopher D., Clark, Thomas A., Harris, Lazenia, Lyon, Douglas, Mintz, Eric D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3392270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22808049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039672

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3392270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22808049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039672

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