2020
DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2020.160
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Epidemiology of human leptospirosis in Saint Lucia, 2010–2017

Abstract: Objective. To describe the epidemiology of human leptospirosis cases in Saint Lucia from 2010 to 2017 and determine whether there was a relationship between cases and rainfall and temperature. Methods. A retrospective analytical study was undertaken to describe the seasonal patterns of human leptospirosis cases reported to the Ministry of Health of Saint Lucia between 2010 and 2017. Confirmed cases of leptospirosis were analyzed according to age, sex, seasonality, and geographical distribution. Disease inciden… Show more

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“…River flooding in the Insular Caribbean (IC) can be induced by a variety of rainstorm types including localized convective cells enhanced by orographic effects [33,34], cold fronts, troughs [35,36], and TCs. In fact, IC is one of the world's natural disaster hotspots [37,38] and river flooding is particularly important in terms of mortality, infrastructure damage, increased incidence of water-borne diseases, and for their lasting microand macro-economic impacts [39][40][41][42]. Climate change projections suggest a greater frequency and magnitude of extreme events for most of the IC [43,44].…”
Section: Introduction 1backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…River flooding in the Insular Caribbean (IC) can be induced by a variety of rainstorm types including localized convective cells enhanced by orographic effects [33,34], cold fronts, troughs [35,36], and TCs. In fact, IC is one of the world's natural disaster hotspots [37,38] and river flooding is particularly important in terms of mortality, infrastructure damage, increased incidence of water-borne diseases, and for their lasting microand macro-economic impacts [39][40][41][42]. Climate change projections suggest a greater frequency and magnitude of extreme events for most of the IC [43,44].…”
Section: Introduction 1backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%