Epidemiology of human leptospirosis in Trinidad and Tobago, 1996-2007: A retrospective study

Acta Tropica

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-265

  Mohan, Andrea R M ^a   Cumberbatch, Anton ^b   Adesiyun, Abiodun A ^c   Chadee, Dave D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b Ministry of Health Trinidad and Tobago   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c School of Veterinary Medicine   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Age and sex; Epidemiology; Leptospirosis; Risk factors; Seasonal distribution; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

AGE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SEASONALITY;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; YOUNG ADULT;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LESSER ANTILLES; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 71249139788     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

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