Leptospirosis Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Patients Presenting With Fever to 4 Healthcare Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia: An International Multisite Observational and Nested Case–Control Study

Leptospirosis was a cause of febrile illness at all sites. Some clinical features helped to identify patients with leptospirosis. Interventions related to rice field work and river exposure may prevent disease. Diverse Leptospira serogroup reactivity was observed and may suggest potential hosts.

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The Journal of Infectious Diseases
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2025-08-30
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https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf464
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Leptospirosis research and findings
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Leptospirosis Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Patients Presenting With Fever to 4 Healthcare Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia: An International Multisite Observational and Nested Case–Control Study

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Leptospirosis Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Patients Presenting With Fever to 4 Healthcare Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia: An International Multisite Observational and Nested Case–Control Study

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Abstract

Leptospirosis was a cause of febrile illness at all sites. Some clinical features helped to identify patients with leptospirosis. Interventions related to rice field work and river exposure may prevent disease. Diverse Leptospira serogroup reactivity was observed and may suggest potential hosts.

The Journal of Infectious DiseasesVol. 233(1)
University of Liverpool (GB), Institut Pasteur (FR), National University of Singapore (SG), University of Health Science (KH), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB), Mahosot Hospital (LA), Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme (MW), Angkor Hospital for Children (KH), University of Oxford (GB), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB), Biomedical Research and Training Institute (ZW), University Hospital Münster (DE), Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (RU), Manhiça Health Research Centre (MZ), Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES), National University Health System (SG), University of Health Sciences (SO), Universitat de Barcelona (ES), University of Otago (NZ)
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