Leptospirosis Survey of Rodents and Domestic Animals in Ethiopia.

摘要

A field study was conducted to survey wild rodents and domestic animals for leptospirosis in 5 sites in western and southern Ethiopia from April 1975 through December 1975. Although leptospirosis is considered to have a world-wide distribution, the incidence of this disease, in man and animals, in Ethiopia, is almost entirely unknown. This is due to the limited medical and veterinary personnel available within the country and to the lack of diagnostic facilities. It is felt that rodents may be a significant reservoir of leptospirosis as they are in other areas of the world.