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Document an outbreak of leptospirosis in an area where it was previously unrecognized and evaluate the role of public health surveillance in detecting and controlling the spread.

September 1, 2004Tropical Medicine & International HealthOpen Access

An outbreak of leptospirosis in Orissa, India: the importance of surveillance

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AJAbani Bhusan Jena KMK C MohantyK J Somaiya Medical College NDNarayanan DevadasanInstitute of Public Health Bengaluru

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Outbreak investigation reveals that active surveillance enables rapid containment of emerging leptospirosis, highlighting the need for streamlined communication and lab support.

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Document an outbreak of leptospirosis in an area where it was previously unrecognized and evaluate the role of public health surveillance in detecting and controlling the spread.
Epidemiological outbreak detection and response conducted through an active regional disease surveillance system.
Qualitative assessment of response timing, information transmission delays, and local laboratory capacities.
Active disease surveillance successfully detected and diagnosed the newly emerging leptospirosis outbreak, enabling prompt response and early containment.
Delays in data transmission and gaps in laboratory support hindered further potential reductions in disease-related morbidity and mortality.

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Jena et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8aeb18c03fbaff8befde6 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01293.x

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Outbreak investigation reveals that active surveillance enables rapid containment of emerging leptospirosis, highlighting the need for streamlined communication and lab support.

An outbreak of leptospirosis in Orissa, India: the importance of surveillance

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An outbreak of leptospirosis in Orissa, India: the importance of surveillance

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