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A Leptospirose é uma zoonose com distribuição mundial causada por espiroquetas patogénicas do género Leptospira. Os reservatórios principais são os roedores podendo, outros mamíferos (como suínos e bovinos) excretar este agente pela urina durante meses ou anos.
Esta doença infeciosa reemergente é considerada um importante problema de Saúde Pública em São Miguel-Açores, onde constitui uma doença endémica. Determinados contextos profissionais, socioeconómicos e ambientais favorecem a endemicidade da doença, facilitando a exposição humana à doença. Nos últimos anos, o elevado número de casos humanos com desfecho fatal aumentou o interesse na identificação precoce de fatores de risco e potenciais fontes de infeção, enfatizando a importância do reconhecimento dos mesmos e prevenção da transmissão da doença.
Neste trabalho procede-se a uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre a leptospirose, com enfoque nas características da doença em São Miguel, dados epidemiológicos, particularidades da doença, espécies mais frequentes e fatores de risco que justificam a sua endemicidade.
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with a worldwide distribution caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Main reservoirs are rodents, and other mammals (such as swine and cattle) and may excrete this agent through the urine for months or years. This is a reemergent disease, being an important Public Health issue in São Miguel-Azores where it’s an endemic disease. Certain professional, socioeconomic and environmental contexts favor endemicity of the disease, facilitating the exposure to disease. In recent years, high number of human cases with fatal outcome has increased the interest in early identification of risk factors and potential sources of infection, emphasizing the importance of their recognition and prevention of disease transmission. This work consists of a systematic review of literature on leptospirosis, focusing the disease in São Miguel, epidemiological data, particularities of the disease, most common species and risk factors that justify its endemicity.
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with a worldwide distribution caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Main reservoirs are rodents, and other mammals (such as swine and cattle) and may excrete this agent through the urine for months or years. This is a reemergent disease, being an important Public Health issue in São Miguel-Azores where it’s an endemic disease. Certain professional, socioeconomic and environmental contexts favor endemicity of the disease, facilitating the exposure to disease. In recent years, high number of human cases with fatal outcome has increased the interest in early identification of risk factors and potential sources of infection, emphasizing the importance of their recognition and prevention of disease transmission. This work consists of a systematic review of literature on leptospirosis, focusing the disease in São Miguel, epidemiological data, particularities of the disease, most common species and risk factors that justify its endemicity.
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Doença de Weil Doença Endémica Espiroquetas Leptospirose São Miguel