The emergence of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Arborea as the dominant infecting serovar following the summer of natural disasters in Queensland, Australia 2011

Sarah Jane Wynwood; Scott B Craig; Glenn C Graham; B R Blair; M A Burns; S L Weier; T A Collet; David B McKay

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The emergence of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Arborea as the dominant infecting serovar following the summer of natural disasters in Queensland, Australia 2011

Sarah Jane Wynwood, Scott B Craig, Glenn C Graham, B R Blair, M A Burns, S L Weier, T A Collet and David B McKay

Tropical Biomedicine, Vol.31(2), pp.281-285

2014

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

leptospirosis

flooding

Queensland

The following research reports the emergence of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Arborea as the dominant infecting serovar following the summer of disasters and the ensuing clean up in Queensland, Australia during 2011. For the 12 month period (1 January to 31 December) L. borgpetersenii serovar Arborea accounted for over 49% of infections. In response to a flooding event public health officials need to issue community wide announcements warning the population about the dangers of leptospirosis and other water borne diseases. Communication with physicians working in the affected community should also be increased to update physicians with information such as clinical presentation of leptospirosis and other waterborne diseases. These recommendations will furnish public health officials with considerations for disease management when dealing with future disaster management programs.

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Title: The emergence of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Arborea as the dominant infecting serovar following the summer of natural disasters in Queensland, Australia 2011
Authors: Sarah Jane Wynwood (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Scott B Craig (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Glenn C Graham (Author) - Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service
B R Blair (Author) - Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service
M A Burns (Author) - Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service
S L Weier (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
T A Collet (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
David B McKay (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: Tropical Biomedicine, Vol.31(2), pp.281-285
Publisher: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
Date published: 2014
ISSN: 0127-5720
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449107202621
Output Type: Journal article

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