Socio-geographical factors and vulnerability to leptospirosis in South Brazil

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15373299
AutoresAlessandra Jacomelli Teles (0000-0001-9760-5193, autor de correspondencia), Bianca Conrad Bohm (0000-0002-5050-7497, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Suellen Caroline M Silva (0000-0002-7604-905X, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Fábio Raphael Pascoti Bruhn (0000-0002-4191-965X, Universidade Federal de Pelotas)
Año2023
Volumen23
Número1
Páginas1311-1311
Fecha de publicación2023-07-07
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditorialBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-16094-9
PMID37420253
OpenAlexW4383559290
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas40

It is evident that the incidence of the disease is significantly related to the vulnerability of the population. The use of the health vulnerability index showed great relevance in the evaluation of leptospirosis cases and can be used further as a tool to help municipalities identify disease-prone areas for intervention and resource allocation

Case fatality rate · Ecological study · Environmental health · Incidence (geometry · Leptospira · Leptospirosis · Mortality rate · Pathology · Population · Public health · Risk factor · Social vulnerability · Veterinary medicine · Demography · Leptospirosis research and findings · Medicine · Viral Infections and Vectors · Zoonotic diseases and public health · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Surgery