Outbreak of Leptospirosis after Flood, the Philippines, 2009
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Published Date:Jan 2012
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 18(1):91-94.
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Description:After a typhoon in September 2009, an outbreak of leptospirosis occurred in Metro Manila, the Philippines; 471 patients were hospitalized and 51 (10.8%) died. A hospital-based investigation found risk factors associated with fatal infection to be older age, hemoptysis, anuria, jaundice, and delayed treatment with antimicrobial drugs.
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