title: Probable areas of infection and ambience of occurrence of human leptospirosis in Brazil (2001-2003).
abstract: It was studied the probable location of infection (PLI/area) and ambience of occurrence of human Leptospirosis cases, confirmed by laboratory report in Brazil from 2001 to 2003. The disease had more connection to the urban and suburban areas, suggesting that the occurrence of the disease is related to the life conditions and housing sanitation.
authors.affiliation: National Health Surveillance Secretary, Brazilian Ministry of Health. lourdes.simoes@funasa.gov.br
authors.forename: Maria de Lourdes Simões
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Arsky
authors.forename: Wanderson Kleber
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Rosely Cerqueira
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Aderbal Henry Strugo
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Arruda
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012499:Sanitation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013383:Suburban Population; D014505:Urban Population