2022
Rainfall and other meteorological factors as drivers of urban transmission of leptospirosis
Cunha M, Costa F, Ribeiro GS, Carvalho MS, Reis RB, Nery N, Pischel L, Gouveia EL, Santos AC, Queiroz A, Wunder EA, Reis MG, Diggle PJ, Ko AI. Rainfall and other meteorological factors as drivers of urban transmission of leptospirosis. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2022, 16: e0007507. PMID: 35404948, PMCID: PMC9022820, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant public health problemUrban slum populationPublic health problemRisk of leptospirosisAnnual incidence
2021
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Leptospirosis among Visitors to a Recreational Forest in Malaysia
Shafie NJ, Halim N, Zalipah M, Amin N, Esa S, Md-Nor S, Casanovas-Massana A, Ko AI, Palma F, Souza F, Costa F. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Leptospirosis among Visitors to a Recreational Forest in Malaysia. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 104: 1290-1296. PMID: 33534768, PMCID: PMC8045624, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk groupPractice scoresWorldwide public health problemCross-sectional studyPublic health problemHigher practice scoresHigher knowledge scoresAppropriate prevention programsGood practice habitsHigh riskHealth problemsKnowledge scorePrevention programsPractice habitsLeptospirosisMajority of respondentsLeptospirosis transmissionMajor causeDiseaseTransmission routesZoonotic diseaseHigher knowledgePotential outbreaksScoresFinal model