ArticleEpidemiology and health2022
Neglecting the neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka.
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- Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response in a Multi-Hazard Context: COVID-19 Pandemic as a Point of Reference.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Genomic analysis of human-infecting Leptospira borgpetersenii isolates in Sri Lanka: Expanded PF07598 gene family repertoire and less genome reduction than bovine isolates.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Spatiotemporal dynamics and environmental trends of reported human leptospirosis in Sri Lanka, 2007-2024.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Detection of P1 and P2 Subclades of Leptospira carriage in swine in Sri Lanka.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Improving leptospirosis treatment through increased suspicion-"Leptospirosis calendar for general practitioners in Sri Lanka".BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Unraveling the drivers of leptospirosis risk in Thailand using machine learning.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Epidemiology of Parvovirus B19 in Türkiye: A Descriptive Analysis of National Surveillance Data (2020-2024).Balkan medical journal · 2025Article
- Evaluating the long-term impact of COVID-19-associated public health interventions on zoonotic and vector-borne diseases in China: an interrupted time series analysis.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Article
- Molecular Diagnosis as an Alternative for Public Health Surveillance of Leptospirosis in Colombia.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Coinfection of leptospirosis and coronavirus disease 2019: A retrospective case series from a coastal region in South India.Journal of medical virology · 2022Article
- SARIMA and ARDL models for predicting leptospirosis in Anuradhapura district Sri Lanka.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted global health systems and affected the transmission dynamics as well as the surveillance of other infectious diseases. This study described the probable effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surveillance and control of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka. With 8,579 reported cases and more than 800 estimated deaths, the Sri Lankan public health surveillance system documented the largest outbreak of leptospirosis in Sri Lankan history in 2020. This was the worst infectious disease outbreak Sri Lanka experienced in 2020, but it was neglected, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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