Here we have a investigation about the relationship between the leptospirosis and the occupational exposition.
Resume: This study describes an outbreak of human leptospirosis associated with exposure Veterinary Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, which occurred between October 1998 and January 1999. Detected 37 cases were serologically confirmed to be 32 of them. More serovars were found L. bratislava in 25 samples (43.1%) and L. Australis in 24 (41.4%). Individuals of different activities during this outbreak were contaminated, 24.3% were sanitation workers. It was concluded that cases of leptospirosis among sanitation workers University Hospital, were favored by lack of information on the mode of transmission of this zoonosis and training to prevent occupational exposure.
Objective: to study the behavior of a leptospirosis outbreak that occurred among workers of the Veterinary Hospital _ Brazil from October 1998 to January 1999.
Method: Prospective investigation of a leptospirosis outbreak related to occupational exposure.
Results: From a total of 37 patients, 20 (54.1%) were males. Individuals exerting different activities were infected during the outbreak, the majority of them (24.3%) being cleaning-workers, followed by those exerting general functions (18.9%). TheLeptospira serotypes found most frequently were bratislava, (n: 25, 43.1%) and L. australis, (n: 24, 41.4%).
Results: From a total of 37 patients, 20 (54.1%) were males. Individuals exerting different activities were infected during the outbreak, the majority of them (24.3%) being cleaning-workers, followed by those exerting general functions (18.9%). TheLeptospira serotypes found most frequently were bratislava, (n: 25, 43.1%) and L. australis, (n: 24, 41.4%).
Conclusions: Regarding the clinical aspects of the outbreak, we have found the poly-symptomatic form to be the most prevalent, with no report of any case of serious illness. The highest prevalence of cases among the cleaning-workers of the HV-UFSM rises suspicion at the lack of information about the ways of acquisition of this zoonosis.
Key words: Leptospirosis; Occupational exposure; Epidemiology.
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