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Epidemiological shift and geographical heterogeneity in the burden of leptospirosis in China.

ABSTRACT: Leptospirosis morbidity and mortality rates in China have decreased since the 2000s. Further analyses of the spatiotemporal and demographic changes occurring in the last decade and its implication on estimates of disease burden are required to inform intervention strategies. In this study, we quantified the epidemiological shift and geographical heterogeneity in the burden of leptospirosis during 2005-2015 in China.We used reported leptospirosis case data from 1st January 2005 to 31st of December 2015 that routinely collected by the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention (CISDCP) to analyze the epidemiological trend and estimate the burden in terms of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) over space, time, and demographical groups.A total of 7763 cases were reported during 2005-2015. Of which, 2403 (31%) cases were the laboratory-confirmed case. Since 2005, the notified incidence rate was gradually decreased (P??0.05). During 2005-2015, we estimated a total of 10?313 DALYs were lost due to leptospirosis comprising a total of 1804 years-lived with disability (YLDs) and 8509 years-life lost (YLLs). Males had the highest burden of disease (7149 DALYs) compared to females (3164 DALYs). The highest burden estimate was attributed to younger individuals aged 10-19 years who lived in southern provinces of China. During 2005-2015, this age group contributed to approximately 3078 DALYs corresponding to 30% of the total DALYs lost in China. Yet, our analysis indicated a declining trend in burden estimates (P?

SUBMITTER: Dhewantara PW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5985562 | biostudies-other | 2018 May

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Epidemiological shift and geographical heterogeneity in the burden of leptospirosis in China.

Dhewantara Pandji Wibawa PW Mamun Abdullah A AA Zhang Wen-Yi WY Yin Wen-Wu WW Ding Fan F Guo Danhuai D Hu Wenbiao W Costa Federico F Ko Albert Icksang AI Soares Magalhães Ricardo J RJ

Infectious diseases of poverty 20180518 1

<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis morbidity and mortality rates in China have decreased since the 2000s. Further analyses of the spatiotemporal and demographic changes occurring in the last decade and its implication on estimates of disease burden are required to inform intervention strategies. In this study, we quantified the epidemiological shift and geographical heterogeneity in the burden of leptospirosis during 2005-2015 in China.<h4>Methods</h4>We used reported leptospirosis case data from ...[more]

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