An outbreak of human leptospirosis in São José dos Campos - São Paulo

Authors

  • Selma Coutinho de Lima Centro de Saúde I de São José dos Campos
  • Elena Emiko Sakata Instituto Adolfo Lutz
  • Carlos Eduardo da Rocha Santo Centro de Saúde I de São José dos Campos
  • Paulo Hideki Yasuda Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Silvana Valverde Stiliano Instituto Adolfo Lutz
  • Fátima Aparecida Ribeiro Centro de Saúde I de São José dos Campos

Keywords:

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Abstract

An outbreak of human leptospirosis due to recreational activities ocurred at São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil in November 1987. It involved a group of persons who had participated in a gathering in a suburb club which had a swimming pool fed with natural water. Epidemiological investigation was carried out and laboratorial tests from the patients were done. It was observed that a high prevalence of the pomona serotype (91%) was found in the serological analyses, while the presence of the agent of the infection could not be found in the water club swimming pool.

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Published

1990-12-01

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 6 (1990)

Section

Soroepidemiology

How to Cite

Lima, S. C. de, Sakata, E. E., Santo, C. E. da R., Yasuda, P. H., Stiliano, S. V., & Ribeiro, F. A. (1990). An outbreak of human leptospirosis in São José dos Campos - São Paulo . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 32(6), 474-479. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28781