ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2017
Nationwide Seroprevalence of Leptospirosis among Young Thai Men, 2007-2008.
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- Leptospirosis outbreak in Ecuador in 2023: A pilot study for surveillance from a One Health perspective.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence of leptospirosis among blood donors in an endemic area.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Integrated serological surveillance of acute febrile illness in the context of a lymphatic filariasis survey in Timor-Leste: a pilot study using dried blood spots.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2022Article
- Rodent-Human Interface: Behavioral Risk Factors and Leptospirosis in a Province in the Central Region of Thailand.Veterinary sciences · 2022Article
- Association Between Antibiotic Treatment of Leptospirosis Infections and Reduced Risk of Dementia: A Nationwide, Cohort Study in Taiwan.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- Effects of rainfall on human leptospirosis in Thailand: evidence of multi-province study using distributed lag non-linear model.Stochastic environmental research and risk assessment : research journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
Leptospirosis, a global neglected zoonotic disease, is an important public health problem in Thailand. Nonspecific symptoms, lack of laboratory confirmation, and underreporting contribute to its neglected disease status. To better understand the distribution of leptospirosis exposure in Thailand, a retrospective leptospirosis seroprevalence study was conducted on repository serum specimens obtained from young Thai men entering the Royal Thai Army during 2007-2008. The overall nationwide leptospirosis IgG seroprevalence among these young Thai men was 28% (95% confidence interval = 26-30%) and the range by province was 10-52% confirming leptospirosis as an endemic disease throughout Thailand. Seroprevalence was highest in individuals with the lowest education from rural areas, and higher seroprevalence was found in the north and south regions contrary to current morbidity reports. Improvement in reporting and surveillance as well as better access to leptospirosis diagnostics will increase leptospirosis awareness and detection and enable more effective public health interventions.
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