Reported Human Leptospirosis Cases in Sri Lanka with Precipitation Correlations, 2007–2024

Sri Lanka's reported human leptospirosis cases from 2007 to 2024 were analyzed for spatiotemporal and environmental trends. The dataset likely contains district-level case rates and precipitation data over the 18-year period. It was authored by Ian A. McMillan and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term disease incidence trends based on the 18-year time series.
• Modeling correlations between precipitation and case rates based on the described environmental link.
• Identifying spatial clusters of high and low disease incidence based on the district-level analysis.
• Studying the impact of major flooding events on zoonotic disease outbreaks based on the description of anomalous increases.

Strengths

• Covers an 18-year time span (2007–2024), enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Includes district-level spatial analysis and correlation with precipitation data.
• Explicitly identifies a high-high spatial disease cluster from 2013 to 2024.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is very small (10.1 KB), indicating limited scope or aggregated summary data.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Analysis of reported leptospirosis cases, likely from public health surveillance systems.

Time Range

2007 to 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 05:49:50.

Geography

Sri Lanka, with district-level detail