title: [Clinical and epidemiological behavior of human leptospirosis in Los Palacios municipality, Pinar del Rio, Cuba].
abstract: A descriptive-retrospective study was performed to find out some epidemiological aspects of leptospirosis in Los Palacios municipality in the period January 1996 to December 1998. Data were obtained from an epidemiological survey of leptospirosis cases, which was made y the Municipal Hygiene and Epidemiological Center. The results were 94% of cases were males; the most affected aged group was 14-19y (21,8%). Fever (100%), myalgia(84%) and arthralgia (62%) were the most common clinical findings. Rice harvesting work (87,5%) was significantly associated to the onset of disease.
authors.affiliation: Especialista en Microbiología, Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Pedro Kouri" (IPK), Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. vcvosd@ipk.sld.cu
authors.forename: Roberto Cañete
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Villafranca
authors.forename: Raydel Martínez
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Olga Suárez
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.forename: Omar López
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Piñera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003462:Cuba; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies