Spatial and seasonal analysis of human leptospirosis in the District of Gampaha, Sri Lanka
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2014
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University of Kelaniya
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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.
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Annual Research Symposium Abstracts, FGS, University of Kelaniya, 30-31 October , 2014, Kelaniya
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Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2014; 15:149