title: The changing epidemiology of leptospirosis in Israel.
abstract: We reviewed all serologically confirmed cases of leptospirosis from 1985 to 1999 in Israel, where the disease is endemic. There were 59 cases, with an average annual incidence of 0.05/100,000. The dominant serogroup, Leptospira icterohemorrhagica, occurred in 29% of patients; in an earlier study (1970-1979), it accounted for only 2%. Serogroups that occurred mainly in rural areas accounted previously for 79% but had declined to 32%.
authors.affiliation: Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kariv
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klempfner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barnea
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sidi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D007921:Leptospira interrogans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male