Sporadic Cases and an Outbreak of Leptospirosis Probably Associated with Recreational Activities in Rivers in the Northern Part of Okinawa Main Island

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Tomo'o KISE²  Nobuo KOIZUMI³  Masaji NAKAMURA¹  Ryuji ASATO¹  Jun KUDAKA¹  Kiyomasa ITOKAZU¹  Katsuya TAIRA¹ 

[1] Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Health and Environment;Department of Pediatrics, Okinawa Prefectural Hokubu Hospital;Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Infectious Disease

关键词: leptospirosis;    recreation;    river;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.68.83

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(13)Cited-By(10)In the summer of 2003, sporadic cases and an outbreak of human leptospirosis probably related to recreation in rivers occurred in the northern part of Okinawa Main Island. Sixteen of 22 suspected cases were definitely diagnosed as leptospirosis by serological test or isolation. The infective leptospiral serovar in 14 cases was presumed to be Hebdomadis. Transmission was thought to occur by exposure to river water that was contaminated by the urine of infected animals. The findings indicate that recreation in rivers in this area is a significant risk factor for infection with leptospires.

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