Leptospirosis Cases in Campinas, Brazil: 2007-2014

Jackeline Monsalve Lara analyzed 264 confirmed leptospirosis cases in Campinas, São Paulo, from 2007 to 2014. The ecological study examines sociodemographic, clinical, and epidemiological characteristics, hospitalization rates, lethality, and correlations with rainfall. Cases and deaths were georeferenced to analyze spatial distribution relative to socioenvironmental deprivation indexes.

Use Cases

• Modeling disease incidence correlation with rainfall based on the Spearman's correlation analysis mentioned for 2010-2012.
• Identifying high-risk demographic groups based on described variables like age range (20-49 years), gender (76.1% men), and risk factors (rodent presence).
• Mapping disease clusters for resource prioritization based on the georeferenced cases/deaths and described spatial distribution in socioeconomically lower regions.
• Analyzing clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization based on described hospitalization rates (approx. 55%) and lethality (10.6%).

Strengths

• Contains 264 confirmed case records spanning an 8-year period (2007-2014).
• Includes multiple analysis dimensions: sociodemographic, clinical, epidemiological, temporal (rainfall correlation), and spatial (georeferenced).
• Reports specific statistical findings, such as a strong correlation with rainfall (p < 0.05) for 2010-2012 and a 10.6% lethality rate.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Jackeline Monsalve Lara

Collection Method

Ecological study using information from confirmed leptospirosis cases.

Time Range

2007-2014

Geography

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil