Environmental risk factors of leptospirosis in urban settings: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Leptospirosis is the most common zoonotic disease that causes morbidity and mortality worldwide. The disease can cause sporadic epidemics and recent epidemics have become more apparent in urban localities. There is lack of documented evidence on the specific risk factors of leptospirosis infection among the urbanites, thereby impeding initiatives for prevention in urban settings. We aim to systematically search published articles and synthesise evidence on the risk factors associated with leptospirosis infection among the susceptible populations in urban localities, particularly to identify the risk factors of non-recreational leptospirosis infection.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a systematic review of observational studies that investigated environmenta

SUBMITTER: Abdul Mutalip MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347878 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature