Abstract
We report the emergence of leptospirosis-associated severe pulmonary hemorrhagic syndrome (SPHS) in slum communities in Salvador, Brazil. Although active surveillance did not identify SPHS before 2003, 47 cases were identified from 2003 through 2005; the case-fatality rate was 74%. By 2005, SPHS caused 55% of the deaths due to leptospirosis.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging
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Female
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Hemorrhage / complications*
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Humans
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Leptospirosis / complications*
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Leptospirosis / epidemiology*
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Leptospirosis / mortality
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Lung Diseases / complications*
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Lung Diseases / epidemiology*
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Lung Diseases / mortality
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Male
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Population Surveillance
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Time Factors