Epidemiology of reported cases of leptospirosis in the EU/EEA, 2010 to 2021
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F75010330%3A_____%2F24%3A00014540" target="_blank" >RIV/75010330:_____/24:00014540 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.7.2300266" target="_blank" >https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.7.2300266</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.7.2300266" target="_blank" >10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.7.2300266</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Epidemiology of reported cases of leptospirosis in the EU/EEA, 2010 to 2021
Original language description
Background: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. Humans are infected by exposure to animal urine or urine-contaminated environments. Although disease incidence is lower in Europe compared with tropical regions, there have been reports of an increase in leptospirosis cases since the 2000s in some European countries. Aim: We aimed to describe the epidemiology of reported cases of leptospirosis in the European Union/ European Economic Area (EU/EEA) during 2010-2021 and to identify potential changes in epidemiological patterns. Methods: We ran a descriptive analysis of leptospirosis cases reported by EU/EEA countries to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control with disease during 2010-2021. We also analysed trends at EU/EEA and national level. Results: During 2010-2021, 23 countries reported 12,180 confirmed leptospirosis cases corresponding to a mean annual notification rate of 0.24 cases per 100,000 population. Five countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Romania) accounted for 79% of all reported cases. The highest notification rate was observed in Slovenia with 0.82 cases per 100,000 population. Overall, the notification rate increased by 5.0% per year from 2010 to 2021 (95% CI: 1.2-8.8%), although trends differed across countries. Conclusion: The notification rate of leptospirosis at EU/EEA level increased during 2010-2021 despite including the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated changes in population behaviours. Studies at (sub) national level would help broaden the understanding of differences at country-level and specificities in terms of exposure to Leptospira, as well as biases in diagnosis and reporting.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30302 - Epidemiology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Euro Surveillance
ISSN
1025-496X
e-ISSN
1560-7917
Volume of the periodical
29
Issue of the periodical within the volume
7
Country of publishing house
SE - SWEDEN
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
2300266
UT code for WoS article
001198714100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85185233655