Leptospirosis: Morbidity, mortality, and spatial distribution of hospitalized cases in Ecuador. A nationwide study 2000-2020.

Leptospirosis: Morbidity, mortality, and spatial distribution of hospitalized cases in Ecuador. A nationwide study 2000-2020.

<h4>Background</h4>In Ecuador, leptospirosis surveillance involves a mandatory notification of all cases and a hospitalization for severe illness. Morbidity and mortality are, nevertheless, underestimated and contribute directly to the status of leptospirosis as a neglected disease. Lept...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Manuel Calvopiña, Eduardo Vásconez, Marco Coral-Almeida, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain, Alberto Orlando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010430

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010430

Similar Items