title: [Current status of leptospirosis in Morocco (1979-1981)].
abstract: Leptospiroses in Morocco have been studied from 1979 to 1981. In man, L. icterohaemorrhagiae is the most frequently diagnosed serotype. The highest incidence of positive diagnoses is found in Fès-Meknès area. Leptospirosis is a severe disease: 1 out of 3 patients is hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit. Rat is an essential carrier of germs in Casablanca.
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D004199:Disease Vectors; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000145:classification; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D009018:Morocco; D051381:Rats / Q000469:parasitology; D012703:Serotyping
vernacular_title: Etat actuel de la leptospirose au Maroc (1979-1981).