Climate-driven models of leptospirosis dynamics in tropical islands from three oceanic basins

Conclusions/SignificanceClimate appears as a strong determinant of leptospirosis seasonality in tropical islands regardless of the diversity of the considered environments and the different lifestyles across the islands. However, predictive and expandable abilities from climate indicators weaken when estimating inter-annual outbreaks and emphasize the importance of these local characteristics in the occurrence of outbreaks.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research