Epidemiological Characterization of Leptospirosis in Affective Animals in Santa Clara Municipality, Cuba 2018-2022

Authors: Lazo PL, Mohamd Iahia AS, Pérez BJA, Zambrano GMP, Rodríguez AL, Bulgado BD and Fimia DR*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000551

Volume 7, Issue 1

Abstract

Leptospirosis is a reemerging infectious disease. The objective of the study was to characterize epidemiologically affectionate animal leptospirosis in the Santa Clara municipality, in the period 2018-2022. An observational, descriptive and crosssectional study was carried out. In the affected animal population, the incidence, trend, seasonality and endemic channel were determined in a five-year time series. The occurrence of outbreaks by year, morbidity, lethality, mortality, cases by area, seasonality, enzootic channels and trend in the canine and feline species of the territory were found. The incidence of animal leptospirosis in the municipality of Santa Clara is low, and the most affected areas were José Martí, Antón Díaz y La Gomera. Animal leptospirosis manifests a circumscribed enzootic behavior and with under-recording of the real state of the population of loving animals.

Keywords: Affectionate Animals; Incidence; Leptospirosis; Mortality; Reservoirs

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