Leptospirosis: A Silent Epidemic Disease

Maria Cristina Schneider, Michel Jancloes, Daniel F. Buss, Sylvain Aldighieri, Eric Bertherat, Patricia Najera, Deise I. Galan, Kara Durski and Marcos A. Espinal
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Maria Cristina Schneider: Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
Michel Jancloes: Health and Climate Foundation, 1425 K St. NW Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Daniel F. Buss: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 21045-900, Brazil
Sylvain Aldighieri: Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
Eric Bertherat: World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
Patricia Najera: Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
Deise I. Galan: Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
Kara Durski: World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
Marcos A. Espinal: Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA

IJERPH, 2013, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-6

Abstract: This special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is dedicated to leptospirosis, an endemic zoonotic disease that is a cause of many acute undifferentiated fevers, especially in tropical countries [1,2]. While it can be debated whether leptospirosis is an emerging disease, it is evident that it is becoming an emerging public health problem. It is recognized as a disease of epidemic potential that has a significant health impact in many parts of the world. [...]

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Date: 2013
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