2017
Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka
Warnasekara J, Agampodi S. Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 7: 67-75. DOI: 10.4038/sljid.v7i2.8155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase fatality ratioImportant infectious diseasesRisk groupsFatality ratioDifferent occupational categoriesLarge outbreakInfectious diseasesHuman casesLeptospirosisDiseaseFurther studiesComplicated casesExposure riskOccupational categoriesPriority research areasDifferent strainsSri LankaOutbreakClinicopathologyCasesYearsPhysiciansDiagnosis
2014
Hantavirus infection mimicking leptospirosis: how long are we going to rely on clinical suspicion?
Dahanayaka NJ, Agampodi SB, Bandaranayaka AK, Priyankara S, Vinetz JM. Hantavirus infection mimicking leptospirosis: how long are we going to rely on clinical suspicion? The Journal Of Infection In Developing Countries 2014, 8: 1072-5. PMID: 25116678, DOI: 10.3855/jidc.4115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHantavirus infectionPopulation-based prospective studyDiagnostic facilitiesAcute hantavirus infectionClassical clinical pictureCases of leptospirosisClinical suspicionClinical pictureProspective studyEpidemiological featuresRetrospective analysisInfectious diseasesInfectionSerum samplesMedical staffLeptospirosisLeptospirosis outbreaksFeverDiseaseDiagnosisSuspicionSri LankaGlobalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration
Bandara M, Ananda M, Wickramage K, Berger E, Agampodi S. Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration. Globalization And Health 2014, 10: 61. PMID: 25112368, PMCID: PMC4131158, DOI: 10.1186/s12992-014-0061-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor independent risk factorIndependent risk factorEpidemiology of leptospirosisWidespread zoonotic diseaseRisk factorsContribution of travelOccupational exposurePreventive strategiesHigh-income countriesEndemic countriesDisease acquisitionHealth professionalsTotal caseloadHealth systemLeptospirosisDiagnostic facilitiesDiseaseZoonotic diseaseInternational travelGlobal travelPrevious studiesLongitudinal dataClear increaseEpidemiologyDiagnosis
2013
Massive hepatitis A outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2009: an indication of increasing susceptibility and epidemiological shift?
Dahanayaka N, Kiyohara T, Agampodi S. Massive hepatitis A outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2009: an indication of increasing susceptibility and epidemiological shift? Sri Lankan Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 3: 28. DOI: 10.4038/sljid.v3i2.5640.Peer-Reviewed Original Research