ILS WORLDWIDE SURVEY

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ILS WORLDWIDE SURVEY

• 1998, 1999, 2000

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GENERAL DATA

• 55 responses (about 12)
• Responses covered about 8 of the world
  population
• In total 47.260 human cases reported in the
  period 1998-2000 (i.e. total 200.000 cases
  annually).
• male 62, female 38
• Relation between incidence and temperature
• No relation between incidence and mean annual
  rainfall (in contrast to seasonal rainfall)

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LOWEST INCIDENCE2000
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HIGHEST INCIDENCE 2000
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HIGHEST MORTALITY2000
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OUTBREAKS (1)1998, 1999, 2000
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OUTBREAKS (2)1998, 1999, 2000
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TESTS USED

• MAT 14.5
• IgM ELISA 49.1
• Isolation 34.5
• PCR 67.5
• Slide agglutination test 74.5
• IHA 90.9
• Others 70.9

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MOST IMPORTANT SEROGROUPS AND HOSTS

• Ictero 49.1
• Pomona 10.9
• Sejroe 10.9
• Australis 7.3
• Autumnalis 5.5
• Grippotyph. 5.5
• Canicola 3.6
• Celledoni 1.8

• Rats 32.7
• Cattle 16.3
• Rodents 12.7
• Dogs 9.1
• Pigs 9.1
• Mice 5.5
• Horses 3.6
• Racco/bandic 1.8

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DISTRIBUTION OF CASES ACCORDING TO PROFESSION