Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999
After an outbreak of leptospirosis in workers who participated in cleaning a pond during September 1999 in Thailand, a serologic survey was conducted. Among a cohort of 104 persons from one village who participated in pond cleaning activity, 43 (41.3%) were seropositive for immunoglobulin M antibodi...
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| author | Phran Phraisuwan Ellen A. Spotts Whitney Piyanit Tharmaphornpilas Suriya Guharat Samart Thongkamsamut Suphaporn Aresagig Jayteeya Liangphongphanthu Kanlayanee Junthima Apirat Sokampang David A. Ashford |
| author_facet | Phran Phraisuwan Ellen A. Spotts Whitney Piyanit Tharmaphornpilas Suriya Guharat Samart Thongkamsamut Suphaporn Aresagig Jayteeya Liangphongphanthu Kanlayanee Junthima Apirat Sokampang David A. Ashford |
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| description | After an outbreak of leptospirosis in workers who participated in cleaning a pond during September 1999 in Thailand, a serologic survey was conducted. Among a cohort of 104 persons from one village who participated in pond cleaning activity, 43 (41.3%) were seropositive for immunoglobulin M antibodies against Leptospira, indicating recent infection. Only 17 (39.5%) of 43 seropositive persons reported a recent febrile illness; the remaining seropositive persons were considered asymptomatic, suggesting that asymptomatic leptospirosis infection may be common where leptospirosis is endemic. Multivariable logistic regression indicated that wearing long pants or skirts was independently protective against leptospirosis infection (ORadjusted = 0.217), while the presence of more than two wounds on the body was independently associated with infection (ORadjusted = 3.97). Educational efforts should be enhanced in areas where leptospirosis is endemic to encourage the use of protective clothing. In addition wound management and avoidance of potentially contaminated water when skin wounds are present should be included in health education programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76409d0802fe44468bbcf489530da3612022-12-22T03:50:56ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592002-12-018121455145910.3201/eid0812.020180Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999Phran PhraisuwanEllen A. Spotts WhitneyPiyanit TharmaphornpilasSuriya GuharatSamart ThongkamsamutSuphaporn AresagigJayteeya LiangphongphanthuKanlayanee JunthimaApirat SokampangDavid A. AshfordAfter an outbreak of leptospirosis in workers who participated in cleaning a pond during September 1999 in Thailand, a serologic survey was conducted. Among a cohort of 104 persons from one village who participated in pond cleaning activity, 43 (41.3%) were seropositive for immunoglobulin M antibodies against Leptospira, indicating recent infection. Only 17 (39.5%) of 43 seropositive persons reported a recent febrile illness; the remaining seropositive persons were considered asymptomatic, suggesting that asymptomatic leptospirosis infection may be common where leptospirosis is endemic. Multivariable logistic regression indicated that wearing long pants or skirts was independently protective against leptospirosis infection (ORadjusted = 0.217), while the presence of more than two wounds on the body was independently associated with infection (ORadjusted = 3.97). Educational efforts should be enhanced in areas where leptospirosis is endemic to encourage the use of protective clothing. In addition wound management and avoidance of potentially contaminated water when skin wounds are present should be included in health education programs.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0180_articleLeptospirosisLeptospiraskin woundscontrol strategiesThailand |
| spellingShingle | Phran Phraisuwan Ellen A. Spotts Whitney Piyanit Tharmaphornpilas Suriya Guharat Samart Thongkamsamut Suphaporn Aresagig Jayteeya Liangphongphanthu Kanlayanee Junthima Apirat Sokampang David A. Ashford Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999 Emerging Infectious Diseases Leptospirosis Leptospira skin wounds control strategies Thailand |
| title | Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999 |
| title_full | Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999 |
| title_fullStr | Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999 |
| title_short | Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999 |
| title_sort | leptospirosis skin wounds and control strategies thailand 1999 |
| topic | Leptospirosis Leptospira skin wounds control strategies Thailand |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0180_article |
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