title: The emergence of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Arborea as the dominant infecting serovar following the summer of natural disasters in Queensland, Australia 2011.
abstract: The following research reports the emergence of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Arborea as the dominant infecting serovar following the summer of disasters and the ensuing clean up in Queensland, Australia during 2011. For the 12 month period (1 January to 31 December) L. borgpetersenii serovar Arborea accounted for over 49% of infections. In response to a flooding event public health officials need to issue community wide announcements warning the population about the dangers of leptospirosis and other water borne diseases. Communication with physicians working in the affected community should also be increased to update physicians with information such as clinical presentation of leptospirosis and other waterborne diseases. These recommendations will furnish public health officials with considerations for disease management when dealing with future disaster management programs.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wynwood
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.affiliation: Chemical Analysis Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Po Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Chemical Analysis Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Po Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.affiliation: WHO/OIE/FAO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Leptospirosis, Communicable Diseases Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Po Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.affiliation: School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, 4001.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Weier
authors.affiliation: School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, 4001.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Collet
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: McKay
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D065288:Serogroup