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    Spatial and seasonal analysis of human leptospirosis in the District of Gampaha, Sri Lanka
    (University of Kelaniya, 2014) Denipitiya, D.T.H.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Chandrasekharan, N.V.
    Leptospirosis is a zoonostic infectious disease, caused by a pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira. In Sri Lanka, around 1500 human leptospirosis cases are reported annually. Typically, the risk of the disease is seasonal with a small spike occurs in March to May and a large spike occurs during October to December. Objective of this study was to analyze spatial and seasonal pattern of human leptospirosis in the District of Gampaha, Sri Lanka.