Epidemiology of Leptospirosis in Africa: A Systematic Review of a Neglected Zoonosis and a Paradigm for 'One Health' in Africa.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Kathryn J Allan, Holly M Biggs, Jo E B Halliday, Rudovick R Kazwala, Venance P Maro, Sarah Cleaveland, John A Crump
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Indian; Prisma
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003899; https://doaj.org/article/2e17adaf58a9437eb46337d42591e5ca

BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis is an important but neglected bacterial zoonosis that has been largely overlooked in Africa. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarise and compare current knowledge of: (1) the geographic distribution, prevalence, incidence and diversity of acute human leptospirosis i...