Leptospirosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review | Zendy

Sophia G. de Vries | Zendy; Benjamin J Visser | Zendy; Ingeborg M Nagel | Zendy; Marga G. A. Goris | Zendy; Rudy A. Hartskeerl | Zendy; Martin P. Grobusch | Zendy

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Leptospirosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Author(s) -

Sophia G. de Vries,

Benjamin J Visser,

Ingeborg M Nagel,

Marga G. A. Goris,

Rudy A. Hartskeerl,

Martin P. Grobusch

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.06.013

Subject(s) - leptospirosis , medicine , environmental health , incidence (geometry) , epidemiology , outbreak , medline , systematic review , livestock , developing country , geography , veterinary medicine , pathology , economic growth , political science , physics , law , optics , economics , forestry

Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic infection worldwide, possibly due to climate change and demographic shifts. It is regarded as endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa; however, for most countries scarce epidemiological data, if any, exist. The primary objectives were to describe the prevalence of leptospirosis in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and to develop options for prevention and control in the future.

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