Leptospirosis-associated severe pulmonary hemorrhagic syndrome, Salvador, Brazil

Edilane L. Gouveia; John Metcalfe; Ana Luiza F. De Carvalho; Talita S.F. Aires; José Caetano Villasboas-Bisneto; Adriano Queirroz; Andréia C. Santos; Kátia Salgado; Mitermayer G. Reis; Albert I. Ko

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Leptospirosis-associated severe pulmonary hemorrhagic syndrome, Salvador, Brazil

Edilane L. Gouveia, John Metcalfe, Ana Luiza F. De Carvalho, Talita S.F. Aires, José Caetano Villasboas-Bisneto, Adriano Queirroz, Andréia C. Santos, Kátia Salgado, Mitermayer G. Reis, Albert I. Ko

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	505-508
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1403.071064
State	Published - Mar 2008

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